jpdb beta

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

8

abrupt; sudden

2

to straighten oneself

2

to begin to speak

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

2

relative; relation

2

to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

1

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

5

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

20

age; years

3

imperial court; royal court

1

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

3

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

3

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

3

to hate; to dislike

8

environment; circumstance

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

9

to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again

1

attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

1

to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

2

that is to say; so that means

5

herself; she herself

1

to contract (a disease); to suffer from

1

(a) life; (a) command

1

to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite

1

fiance; fiancee

6

amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

6

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

3

distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

3

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

2

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

1

that's the way it is; such is life

12

love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections

2

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

10

right; privilege

3

my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences

1

common; ordinary; conventional; customary

2

half

7

fury; power; menace

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

high and low (social standing)

1

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

victim

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

13

to have a hard time of it

1

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

3