jpdb beta

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

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young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status

2

so; so much; this much

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

3

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

4

the four seasons

4

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

7

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

2

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

3

the place for; the time for; the level of

2

one's first campaign; one's first battle

1

recently; the other day

1

reluctant (to part)

2

live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

4

being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity

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Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)

1

Kuroda

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Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

2

Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)

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Maeda

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invitation

3

every night

2

(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities

3

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

2

to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive

2

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

3

tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)

4

loincloth; waist cloth

1

weave; weaving; woven item

1

navy blue; deep blue

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

2

counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.

1

padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes

1

dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried

1

straw sandals

1

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

3

to worry; to fret; to get anxious

1

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

8

reel; spinner

3

yes; that is so

1

to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

to entreat; to request earnestly

1

roughly

1

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

2

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

1

zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas

1

public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism

1