jpdb beta

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

starting a business; opening a store (for the day)

1

inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

3

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

3

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium

16

magistrate; shogunate administrator

15

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days

1

Kashō era (848.6.13-851.4.28)

5

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

3

this year

2

new; fresh; novel

2

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

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.)

10

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

8

castle

2

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

2

to become (formal)

1

(public) duty

2

to order; to command; to appoint

1

public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate

15

to make; to manufacture

2

sweets; sweet food

2

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

3

Yasaburou

6

ronin; lordless samurai

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

to be enthralled by; to be disguised as

1

every evening; night after night

1

in the city

2

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

1

reason; cause; circumstances

1

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

5

presenting to

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

1

look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

4

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

1