jpdb beta

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

1

responsibility; duty; obligation

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

2

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

Kanrinmaru

2

I; me

2

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

earnest; kind; sincere

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

6

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

4

such; this sort of; like this

2

temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell

1

or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said

1

big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

2

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

4

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

2

decorations; offerings; mere window dressing

1

to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

1

chance (of success); odds

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

disregarding strategy and using brute force

1

to settle (a problem)

4

cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

6

vanguard; advance guard

2

irresponsibility

1

war council

5

lama

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

1

several people; a few people

2

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

3

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

2

spacious; vast; wide

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

6

play put on in a village; play put on by villagers

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

4

full moon; 15th day of the lunar month

2

hot topic; talk of the town

1

if it's the case

2

to be in a fit (of anger); to rage

1

to be impolite; to be discourteous

1

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

8

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

1