jpdb beta

craft; cunning

2

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

2

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

1

negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed

2

to light up; to brighten

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

(since) long ago; for a long time

1

secretly; privately

3

bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part

1

to ooze (out); to seep

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

1

person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone

2

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

semi-; quasi-; associate

1

wartime regime; war footing

1

sentry

1

night watchman

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

3

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

to become clear; to be made public

1

inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)

1

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

1

Tamenori

44

civil official

2

father

1

archery and horsemanship

3

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

1

to take command; to give direction

1

3000; three thousand; many

3

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

2

government

1

meritorious deed; services

1

application; request; petition

1

conferring of decorations

1

skillful words; deceitful words; glibness

1

to persuade

1

even if ... were not so; even if it were not the case

1

to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

1

falsehood; lie

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy

1

to concern; to be related

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

1

distinguished or meritorious service

1