jpdb beta

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

3

makeshift

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

master; teacher; stable master

2

giving lessons at pupils' homes; going to train in stable other than your own

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

22

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

9

uproar; disturbance

4

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

9

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

4

thug; hooligan

1

plenty; many; a lot

2

quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

3

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

2

few days

3

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

13

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

11

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

3

to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)

1

order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations

4

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

3

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

source; origin

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

6

to escape; to run away

12

to catch

2

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

8

to (do) like this

2

seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

36

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

isn't that right?

3

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

8

charming; bewitching; coquettish

1

this much; this amount

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

2

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

to strain or exert oneself; to go all out

1

who; what kind of person

6

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

8

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

you (plural)

1

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

11

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

4

moneylending; moneylender

1