jpdb beta

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

to anticipate; to foresee

2

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

7

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

9

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

7

cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing

1

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

5

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

2

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

7

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

12

to gather; to collect; to assemble

8

they; them

12

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

5

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

42

reply; answer; response

1

back; behind; rear

5

to move forward; to move on

2

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness

9

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

3

(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

2

Imperial Guards

1

(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback

14

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

1

youth; young man

4

gold (colour, color)

2

grey; gray; ashen

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

body; physique; build; stature

1

attractiveness; charm; amiability

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

3

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

5

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

15

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

6

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

3

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

3

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

6

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

2

to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient

2

very deeply

2

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

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