jpdb beta

Orion (constellation); the Hunter

1

friend; companion

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

6

comfort; consolation; diversion

1

to pay respect (to)

1

one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path

1

freely; frankly; without reserve

1

long time; many years

3

relation; relationship

1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

pacification; soothing

1

group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

1

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai

4

with resolution

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

4

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

1

young person; youth; young

2

to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

4

reference; allusion

1

definition

1

Nitobe Inazou (1862-1933)

1

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

2

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

2

Bushido; samurai code of chivalry

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

1

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

1

opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand

1

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

3

wherein; therein; thereinto

5

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

2

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

4

primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive

1

halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently

1

to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic

1

this sort of

1

foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling

1

fear; terror

1

animal passions; carnal desire; lust

2

effective; successful

1

highest institute of education

1

site; plot; lot; grounds

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

3

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

1

disgrace; humiliation

2

humiliating

1