jpdb beta

late at night; at a late hour

1

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

1

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

1

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

3

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

1

granddaughter

3

betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

3

marriage; matrimony

2

headship of a family; family property

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

3

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

2

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

in addition; besides

1

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

1

tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

1

group; mass

2

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

gold stripes

1

to push aside; to brush aside

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

1

worst case

1

interior; inside; internal

1

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

1

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

1

internal strife; infighting; internal conflict

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

synopsis; outline; plot

1

formation; combination

2

seniority; long service

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

2

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

promotion; raising of status

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

2

poor physical health; bad shape

1

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

6

refusal; rejection

1

right; privilege

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

2

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3