jpdb beta

to grasp tightly

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

despair; hopelessness

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

1

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

1

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

1

personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

great cause; moral law; justice

3

I; me

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

1

brown coal; lignite

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

3

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

1

to apologize; to apologise

1

to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

1

we; us

3

to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

1

life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances

1

land near a castle; castle town

2

to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

3

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

2

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

1

Japan

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

2

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

2

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

4

we; us

1

evening; night; dinner

3

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

2

state prohibition

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

to show; to display

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

the last moment; the very end

1

to die

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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