jpdb beta

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

2

who

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

3

because; as; since

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

2

to obtain; to procure

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

11

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

famous sword; excellent sword

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

1

to be (doing)

1

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

3

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

very; extremely; that is

1

be; is

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

1

chivalry; samurai code

1

un-; non-; negative prefix

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

2

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

1

to hide; to conceal

1

why; how

2

bringing; taking; carrying

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

6

outrageous lie; outright lie

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

1

geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

1

if it's the case

1

to buy

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

4

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

9

general; shogun

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

9

at a moment's notice; readily

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

2

low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant

2

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

1

10,000; ten thousand

3

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

3

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

2

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

so much; so; like that

1