jpdb beta

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

6

sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless

2

small; little; few

3

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

4

disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance

7

temporarily; short period; once; one morning

2

excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

1

(the likes of) a mere tradesman

1

great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction

1

the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

much less; to say nothing of

3

stipend; reward

1

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

1

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

selfish; asking too much

1

to wait upon; to serve

1

on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat

3

suicide

1

to have an excuse

1

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

4

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

13

severe; bitter; scathing

1

oratory; eloquence

2

opinion; point of view

1

truth

1

shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)

3

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

10

escape; evasion; flight

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

6

laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest

2

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

3

to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule

1

fault-finding; carping

2

season; the times; opportunity; occasion

3

to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

1

aimlessly; somehow

7

dead person

3

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

3

how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?

1

face

2

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

10

to go back

1

troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

3

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

3

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

returning to the service of one's master

2

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

1