jpdb beta

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

1

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

1

two; 2

3

shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

1

sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

1

a little bit; a little while

1

short; brief

1

seeing; looking at

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

49

disorder; disturbance; unrest

1

Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry

1

rice field

1

help; rescue; assistant

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique

3

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

2

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

2

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

2

bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword

2

spittoon

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

114

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

50

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

3

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

54

disciple; pupil; follower

1

sword; blade; single stroke

2

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

3

way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow

2

Naganuma

1

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

1

that; those; the

32

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

1

practice; practising; training; study

5

famous; well-known

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

2

to be soldierly; to be martial

2

sharp sword

1

desire; wish; request

2

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

38

Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

6

Tadahiro

1

one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

1

first-rate sword

1