jpdb beta

nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

26

castle

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

2

but; however; although

6

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

2

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

12

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

2

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

10

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

6

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

1

to be helpful; to be useful

2

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

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indicates question

3

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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Eiroku era (1558.2.28-1570.4.23)

2

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

2

once more; again

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

2

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

4

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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history

4

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

2

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

5

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

5

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

6

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

9

such; like that; that sort of; very

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

then; well; so; be; is

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

6

beyond that point; after that

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

7

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

2