jpdb beta

men; manservant; male attendants to an actor

2

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing

2

to stop talking; to be silent

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

1

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

2

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

three people

1

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

1

short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

1

to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

2

power; authority; influence

1

to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

1

Iemochi

2

bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

1

to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

1

bureau director; office chief

2

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign

1

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

1

steel blue

1

shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal

1

rear vassal; daimyo's retainer

1

to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear

1

anxiety; concern; fear

1

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

2

fold; bend; broken part

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed

1

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

1

to throw down the drain; to waste

1

to make eye contact

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

1

people

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

2

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

that is; namely; i.e.

1

stronghold; citadel; headquarters

1

to be off one's guard

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

motive; incentive; motif

2

experiment

1

to be injured; to sustain a wound

1

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

1

villages

2

to fulfill one's responsibilities

1