jpdb beta

power struggle

3

abstention; nonintervention; noninterference

1

to leave as is; to ignore

1

to expel; to drive out

1

directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

4

trivial matter

1

a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

1

open-mouthed

1

to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by

1

servant; manservant; menial

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

1

favour; favor

1

precedent

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

1

deadlock; stalemate

2

detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves

1

explosive power

1

lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

1

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

1

chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold

1

crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

1

spirit; heart; disposition

1

to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

1

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over

1

advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

3

to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding

1

this occasion; at this time; now

4

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

5

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

4

government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve

4

firm promise; definite promise

2

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

1

wild joy; ecstasy

1

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

2

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

5

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

2

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

1

glory

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

1

to pass on an order; to pass the word

1