jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

way; method; means; resource; course

2

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

1

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

3

above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

1

less than ...; smaller ...

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

3

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

1

company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

2

privy; toilet

1

toilet paper

1

... years old; age (of) ...

2

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

autumn; fall

1

leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter

1

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

2

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

2

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

2

two

1

to drive (someone) out by bullying them; to bully (someone) into leaving; to treat (someone) so badly that they leave

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

1

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to cling

2

(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

2

servant; employee

3

to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

name; given name; first name

2

Matsutarō

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

such; this sort of; like this

2

had better ...; had better not ...

1

(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life

1

to cast a shadow

1