jpdb beta

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

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presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent

2

wise and great

2

appearance; demeanor; demeanour

1

Kanshin

2

hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

1

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

even

2

sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

2

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

2

resentment; indignation; anger

2

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

3

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

1

kindness and affection; love

1

still; even now; to this day

2

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

good government

4

(written) history

1

everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable

1

yoke; constraints; oppression

3

dripping (with); brimming

2

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

4

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

3

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

2

palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)

1

Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)

4

plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

indisposition; emperor's illness; unhappiness

2

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

2

to calm down

3

imperial decree; imperial edict

1

sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food

1

We

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weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

1

imperial throne; the Crown

4

palace visit

4

starving tiger

1

live bait

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

2

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

2

putting a criminal to death; punishment by execution; death penalty

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