jpdb beta

haricot; kidney bean

2

Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

5

predicament; difficult situation

2

private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

5

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

8

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

whispering into a person's ear

2

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

10

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

2

come; go; stay; welcome

2

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

2

this much; this amount

2

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

4

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

5

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

3

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)

1

to press against each other; to huddle together

1

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

1

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

1

pseudo-; quasi-

1

lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room

1

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

4

hot water; hot bath

1

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

3

fast-talking; rapid talking

3

talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity

1

life; living; I; me; student

2

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

5

considerably; fairly; quite

5

to form an alliance

1

to lend a hand; to help

1

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal

1

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

8

tribute

3

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

2

sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

annexation; merger; swallowing up

2

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

castle of a feudal lord

4

to have authority (over)

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

5

keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce

1