jpdb beta

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

two

3

a certain ...; some ...

6

brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

23

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

8

that is to say; so that means

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

11

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

1

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

4

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

8

appearance; figure; shape; form

1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

1

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

2

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

2

easy; simple; plain

1

to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

1

I see; that's right; indeed

3

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

5

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

5

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

practice writing with a brush; study; learning

4

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

2

murder; murderer

2

what sort; what kind

2

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

5

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

27

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

18

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

3

our

2

wandering; jobless; unemployed

1

poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

1

careless; carefree

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

14

being ...

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

9

one's duty; one's part

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

1

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

4