jpdb beta

ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son

1

deputy head teacher; vice principal

1

market; fair

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

5

something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic

1

that kind of; such a

2

to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way

1

monarchy; imperial rule

2

reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration

3

lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with

1

mainly; primarily

2

to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone

4

favour; favor; act of grace; special privilege

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

1

benefactor; patron

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

reason; pretext; motive

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

2

farmer; peasant; farming; the common people

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

3

individual; private person; personal; private

1

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

3

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

5

carbon (C)

1

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

2

to find it hard to say

1

equality; impartiality; evenness

1

it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

1

geography

2

range of vision; field of vision

1

cancer

2

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

6

state; country; nation

1

to be helpful; to be useful

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2

mankind; humanity

2

brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

3

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

2

strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

3

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

3

class reunion

5

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control

2

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1