jpdb beta

to play a leading role; to play a central part

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rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power

2

striking; remarkable; considerable

2

intensification; aggravation

1

to succeed; to bear fruit

1

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

2

death (of an emperor); demise

1

early spring

1

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

1

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

goodness; good

7

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

2

will; testament; last request

1

heir; eldest son

1

counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...

1

Imperial Guards

2

order of chivalry; chivalric order

1

leader of a delegation (body, party)

4

dispute; conflict; trouble; strife

2

brave general; brave warrior; courageous general

2

day of month; counter for days

1

stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

1

innocent; simple-minded

5

to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

1

spring water; clear (pure) water

1

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

6

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

2

sun

3

shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

3

grief; lamentation

2

chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

1

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

1

authority; power; influence

2

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

1

months and years

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

2

high class; noble

2

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

2

bundle; pack; bunch

1

wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

1

to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

1

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

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to seize the initiative

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