jpdb beta

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

2

clothes rack

1

inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room

4

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

2

early on; earlier on; from early

1

successively; one after another

1

(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)

1

not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends

2

to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)

1

sitting; feast; speech

1

exchange of sake cups

2

to talk together

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

to be well-known

1

this morning

4

to have a smattering knowledge of

1

preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning

1

suitable; satisfactory; desirable

2

to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

1

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences

1

kimono fabrics shop; draper

1

imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

1

so much

2

heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking

2

safety; welfare; well-being

1

relative

2

(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address

1

to step over or across; to overcome

1

severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing

4

foolish; stupid; silly

2

energy; vitality; mental determination

1

to wear away; to rub down; to abrade

1

the same clan

1

affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble

2

audience (with a person of high standing)

3

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

4

unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance

1

Hikosuke

7

continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail

1

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

9

be; is

2

one party; one faction; one clique

1

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

6

original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

6

often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

1

quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined

1

completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all

2

purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used

2