jpdb beta

to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

4

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

3

beautiful eyebrows

1

to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

to say; to be called; to do

3

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

2

otherwise; or else; if not

2

one's person; around one's person

2

refined; admirable; superb

1

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor

1

concubine (of a noble)

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

2

lover; mistress

5

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

3

whispering; murmuring; subdued

4

principal residence

3

father

3

coexistence; living together

1

successor

2

(brother and sister) born of a different mother

2

brothers and sisters; siblings

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

2

famous; notorious; noted

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

respect; esteem; regard

2

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward

1

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

1

relative; relation

4

by sheer strength; by brute force

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

second place

1

marriage; matrimony

1

successive generations; successive emperors

2

marriage

2

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

companion; partner; spouse

5

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

5

dyeing; printing

1

historic; historical

2

precedent

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

4