jpdb beta

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

8

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

3

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

5

petition; complaint; (legal) brief

1

fair copy; clean copy

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office

1

tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend

7

discipline; training; teaching manners

1

Takashi

2

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

2

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

3

they; them

1

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

1

to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

7

(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

dinner; evening meal

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

2

for the first time in one's life

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

4

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

4

doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

3

taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son

1

irresponsibility

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

2

directly; in person; firsthand

2

to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up

1

competing; competition; auction

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

1

weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new

6

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

to have time free; to have time to spare

1

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

2

calamity; misfortune; disaster

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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regret; repentance; remorse

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1