jpdb beta

inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

indeed; really; truly; very much

1

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

1

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

1

Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

5

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

wounded person; injured person

2

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

1

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

12

thank you; thanks

1

to pack; to box; to package

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

5

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

every day

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

1

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

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

5

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

4

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

3

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

15

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

3

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

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

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

1

game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)

5

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

3

instructor

2

to employ; to engage

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

at times; occasionally

1

nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

4

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

4

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

2

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

3