jpdb beta

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

4

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

2

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

2

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

2

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

3

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

6

to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

1

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

2

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

1

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

1

fifth day of the month; five days

1

will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes

1

inevitably; certainly

1

don't you think?; indicates question

15

drinking bout; merrymaking

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

1

conjecture; guesswork; guess

2

to separate from; to detach

1

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

2

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

1

mockery; derision; ridicule

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

4

any number of people; as many people as one likes

1

assassin; to assassinate

4

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

falling prostrate

2

awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect

1

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

2

to take up employment

1

trifling matter; trifle

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

5

to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage

2

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

2

repair; renovation; restoration

4

10,000; ten thousand

3

payment

2

how long; how far; how much

2

supply; provision

1

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

3

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

2