jpdb beta

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

2

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

pistol

5

rifle

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

2

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

1

to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to

1

favorite sword; cherished sword

2

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

sharp sword

2

this evening; tonight

2

Kotetsu

2

forearm

1

to be bloodthirsty

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

4

mule

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

16

Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

4

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

1

small pine; young pine

1

Yoshikane

2

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

1

proclamation; official notice; touch; contact

1

famous sword; excellent sword

2

famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)

2

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

2

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

3

to dissolve; to melt

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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indeed; it's no wonder

2

extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

2

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

Lupa

3

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

2

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

3

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

4