jpdb beta

corridor; hallway; passageway

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

2

empress

2

(political) power; authority; influence

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

next month

1

second floor; upstairs

9

you (plural)

5

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

window

1

to close; to shut

1

yes; that is so

1

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

3

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

5

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

2

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

11

teacher (classroom)

2

best ... of one's life

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

4

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested

1

gambler; risk taker

1

final; eventual; ultimate

3

fate; destiny

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

3

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

the two; both

2

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

3

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

return; welcome home

3

newspaper

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

fourth son

1

bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me

2

three sons; third son

1

second son

1

equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

2

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

8

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

comment

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

2

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

4

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

3