jpdb beta

impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

3

foolish; stupid; silly

9

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

1

waist band; girdle; sash

1

both hands; both arms; ten

19

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

19

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

4

sign; signal; cue

6

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

13

the nobility

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

9

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

4

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

9

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

6

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

16

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

7

to continue (going along some trend)

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

20

almost; roughly; approximately

1

(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

that's so, isn't it

1

to let go

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

8

unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue

1

gossip

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

emperor (of Japan); mikado

15

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

3

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

22

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

2

excuse; explanation

2

to hide oneself

2

heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

good opportunity; chance

1

your body; your health; yourself; you

1

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

3

of course; certainly; naturally

5

my; our; one's own

9

loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

2

father

9