jpdb beta

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

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funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities

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Sado Island (Niigata); Sadogashima

2

place of exile

3

to die

2

Suketomo

4

your younger brother

2

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

1

best; ideal; perfect

2

agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)

2

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

2

imperial command (decree); decree of cloistered emperor

25

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

2

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

2

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

2

Hino Sukena

3

pre-war days; before the war

1

Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)

3

bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia

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tenement house; row house

2

Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)

2

widow

4

to live in hiding; to live as a recluse

1

elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

2

-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...

6

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

wars; disturbances

2

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

3

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

weak person; the weak

1

seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori

1

dead person

2

blindness

3

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

one win; one victory

2

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

good news

2

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

1

later on; afterwards

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

5

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

2

what; what?; hey!

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

to underrate; to make light of

2