jpdb beta

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

now that; since; as long as; provided that

2

to lack

1

incidentally; at the same time

1

ambition; aspiration

3

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

3

tail of a swift horse; (fig.) behind a great person

1

to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)

1

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

2

happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

1

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

1

competition; rivalry; something worth doing

2

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

6

wars; disturbances

4

leisure; leisure time; spare time

1

evening meal; supper; dinner

4

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching

1

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

2

the others; the remainder

1

in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days

2

household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets

2

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

2

palanquin; litter; bier; kago

14

to exert oneself; to devote oneself to

1

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

1

grounds; premises

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

vegetable garden

1

hoe

7

autumn eggplant; eggplant picked eaten in the autumn

3

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

late summer heat; lingering summer heat

1

steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

9

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

2

true meaning

1

manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

1

in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

1

hardships of poverty; serious poverty

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

2

clapping hands; applause

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

3

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

1

to be ungrateful

1

punishment; penalty

1

working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains

2