jpdb beta

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

to prosper; to flourish

4

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

6

agriculture

1

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

1

but; however; provided that

3

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

2

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

1

cycle; period

1

fact; truth; reality

4

counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

5

at that time; in those days

4

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

interest; rights; concession

2

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

1

the other; the other one

1

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

1

the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

1

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

1

harassment; pestering

1

to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)

1

my; our; one's own

10

to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

royal family

80

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

2

a certain ...

3

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

6

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

1

concealment

1

act; deed; conduct

2

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

1

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

2

to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

1

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

11

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

21

youngest daughter

3

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

2

the other day; a few days ago

10

middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

1

letter; missive; note; mail

22

parents; both parents

5

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

9

every year; yearly; annually

1

the preceding year; the previous year; last year

1

royalty

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