jpdb beta

at a young age; while still young

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wit and intelligence

1

lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

4

one wing; (a) role; (a) part

1

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

stopping at; going no further than

1

(former) imperial university

1

(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude

2

exemption; exoneration; discharge

1

scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan

1

father

2

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

2

adjoining each other

1

home; family; household

4

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

2

orphan; person without friends

3

scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

1

higher education

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

mother

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

1

powerful family

1

connection; link; relationship

1

father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

1

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

1

financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time

1

barely; scraping by

1

very hungry; starving; ravenous

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

3

back (of a chair)

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

1

bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased

1

mother

1

illegitimate child; bastard; love child

1

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

3

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

pale; pallid

2

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

pity; compassion

1

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1