jpdb beta

to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

3

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

2

a certain ...; some ...

5

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

4

political strife

1

prince; subordinate Kumano shrine

1

brothers and sisters; siblings

1

to wound; to murder

1

the throne; the crown

1

usurpation

3

old story; reminiscence

1

daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

3

royal prince; crown prince's younger brother

1

illegitimate child

2

cousin (elder male)

1

counterattack

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

9

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

4

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

15

to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)

1

assassin; to assassinate

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

aimlessly; somehow

1

to disappear; to vanish

4

parents; both parents

4

grandparents

1

ancestor; forefather; foremother

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

2

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

6

family tradition

1

sword skills; swordsmanship

3

to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up

2

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

7

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

6

if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due

1

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

9

decisive game; important bout; crucial match

2

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

5

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

5

correction; rectification; mending; repair

4

just before

2

horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

1

moon; month

2

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

1

brilliant; bright; dazzling

2

zenith; vertex

1

weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight

2