jpdb beta

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

total situation fully understood; understood; agreed

1

openly; in public; without caring what others think

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

manly; brave; heroic

1

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

flying column; detached force

1

direct control; direct supervision

7

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

6

training; drill; practice; discipline

4

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person

9

chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)

4

monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court

2

officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)

3

(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland

2

peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

2

in history

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

3

Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)

6

7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side

2

clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha

1

-fold; -ply

1

Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name

1

close-cropped hair; shaven head

1

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)

2

hood; kerchief

4

to get over; to forget

1

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness

1

halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory

1

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

2

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

1

firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision

1

speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible

3

Bon festival; Feast of Lanterns; Buddhist ceremony held on July 15; ullambana

2

defeat; lost battle; losing a war

1

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

2

stupa; pagoda; wooden grave tablet

2

rear guard

2

to be hot on a person's heels

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

2

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

5

to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

2

everybody

2

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK

1