jpdb beta

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

2

this occasion; at this time; now

2

my; our; one's own

2

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

sovereign's seal

2

report to the emperor

1

emperor

4

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

decision; determination; resolution

1

to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do

1

to be silent; to say nothing

3

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

inlet; bay

1

Sonsaku

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

I; me

14

to tame; to win over

1

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

rebel; traitor; insurgent

3

Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty

15

palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

2

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

13

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

5

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

3

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

8

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

2

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

2

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

3

thus

1

command; direction

1

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

1

directions; instructions; orders; command

1

to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

2

drinking party

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

2

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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