jpdb beta

life; thread of life

1

husband

2

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

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

2

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

7

sleep

1

to choose; to select

1

Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

2

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

1

mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm

1

countries

1

rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

1

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

2

suppression; repression; subjugation

1

indigenous people; native people; natives; aborigines

1

slave; servant; slavery

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful

1

Kibi

9

to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride

1

blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

3

tracking down and killing; punitive expedition

1

gods of the land; earthly deities

3

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

evasion; avoidance

1

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

4

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

enemy army

2

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

1

beyond that point; after that

1

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

1

long

1

staying; sojourn

1

one's own child; one's own children

2

secret messenger

1

massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter

1

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

1

snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend

1

fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

ruler and ruled; master and servant

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

1

extremely; very

2

to devise a plan; to work out a plan

1