jpdb beta

about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

4

to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse

1

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

power struggle

1

to live through; to survive

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

2

opportunism

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

2

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

3

whether or not

1

brink; critical moment

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

8

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

2

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

touch; contact

3

being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other

2

to be in danger of; to be liable to

2

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

to make a sound

6

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

4

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

excuse; explanation

2

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

8

moreover; in addition

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

9

hegemony

4

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

4

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

4

formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave

1

to frown; to scowl

2

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

7

imperial throne

4

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

3

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

14

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

6

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

3

very; extremely; that is

2

of course; certainly; naturally

8

right; privilege

1

the third

4

imperial princess

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