jpdb beta

court rank

4

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

blood relative

1

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

success; hit

1

to sustain a serious wound

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

3

to kill each other

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

2

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

1

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

innocent; simple-minded

3

relation; relationship

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

1

bell (often globular)

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

to engage in lively conversation

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

2

to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

1

hostage

2

opening of hostilities

1

to intend; to be sure that

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

2

to realize; to realise

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

7

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

2

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

2

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

3

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

7

children

1

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

1

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

to rank next to; to come after

2

mentally strong; strong-willed

1

decisiveness

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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