jpdb beta

ruler; monarch; sovereign

1

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

5

basically; fundamentally

1

self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy

1

divine; imperial

3

tax yields; revenue

1

military force; military strength

1

arbitration; conciliation; mediation

1

(one's parents') home

3

one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother

1

Eris (dwarf planet)

3

mother

6

grandmother

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

5

digression

2

older brother; elder brother

4

father

4

to die

2

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

27

antiquity; ancient times

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

niece

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

3

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

1

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

1

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned

1

territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

2

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

4

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

2

power; influence

1

mere; simple; sheer

3

going on a pleasure jaunt

2

rather; better

4

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

2

to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

1

excuse; pretext

1

could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

1

to kill

1

rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

1

perfection; flawlessness

5

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

5

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

2