jpdb beta

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

3

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

11

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

6

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

please (give me); please (do for me)

9

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

4

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

3

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

2

beast; brute; animal

2

minimum; at the very least

1

manners; courtesy; etiquette

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

dated; date; fixed; external

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

2

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

2

Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)

2

court noble; nobility; Imperial Court

1

warrior; samurai

1

government; administration

2

official duties; office; function

1

just above; right overhead

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

my; our; one's own

1

real power

1

close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)

3

immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

divine protection

1

east side; east bank

1

to take root

2

west side; west bank

1

area; region

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

1

unification; union; oneness

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

3

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

24

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

absorption; suction; attraction

3

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

3

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

4

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

1