jpdb beta

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei

1

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

3

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

5

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

10

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

12

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

3

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

26

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

7

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

14

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

50

ah; oh; hey!

53

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

7

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

1

to; towards; for

5

zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)

9

(arch.) pit; (arch.) hole; kan (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: water, north)

6

qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)

2

kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow

6

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

22

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

8

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

I; me

5

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

18

command; order; request

1

the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

3

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

33

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

2

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

1

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

19

abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

62

door; gate; opening; title page

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

7

you; people

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

42

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

5

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

2

the end

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

6

adds force or indicates command

5

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

however; but

2

head of family; originator

2

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

1