jpdb beta

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

goods to offer the junk dealer

4

to buy; to purchase

1

treasured; cherished

1

down to earth; reasonable

1

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

rich man; man of wealth

2

mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)

1

different school (e.g. of ikebana)

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

4

pawnshop

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

3

unnatural or untimely death

1

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

1

edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

while alive; during one's lifetime

5

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

4

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

2

perpetuation of one's descendants

1

dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)

1

store name; shop name; restaurant name

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

annual installment; annual instalment

1

the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

1

contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty

2

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

2

sum

1

compromise; giving in

1

yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

1

loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)

1

filial piety

1

thrift; economy; frugality

1

to be contented; to be at ease

2

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

4

want to ... do something; would like to ...

2

insubstantial; pointless

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

1

old edition

1

new publication; new book; new edition; reissue; republication

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

2

quite; utterly; really; completely

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

to live in hiding; to live as a recluse

1

to love

3

detail; details

1