jpdb beta

grey (gray)

5

Orlandi

71

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

34

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

64

heir; eldest son

1

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

8

temporary

1

uncle

3

business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

1

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

to hear of; to learn of

2

a few years later

1

childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

1

returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents

1

gossip

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

3

hearsay

1

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

1

to bow; to worship; to receive; to see

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

6

(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

4

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

3

return; welcome home

2

revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

2

to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

4

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

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

4

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

2

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

confidential matters

2

(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)

2

fast pace; quick pace

1

to begin to walk; to set out

2

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

very deeply

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

8

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

to bring; to take; to bring about

5

worry; anxiety; concern

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

10

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

2

loyal retainer; loyal subject

6

to be flexible; to be accommodating

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

2

in haste

1

to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

1

things; everything

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1