jpdb beta

to become; to be

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

2

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

5

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

1

be; is

4

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

3

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

5

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

4

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

3

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

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

1

oof; ough; ulp

9

shut up!; be quiet!

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

be; is; isn't it?

5

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

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

1

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

10

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

2

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

2

one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

5

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

1

I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves

2

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

2

child; children

1

is not; am not; are not

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai

1

after

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

11

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

1

at that time; in those days

1

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

life-taking sword; sword used to kill

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)

1

master swordsman; skilled fencer

2

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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