jpdb beta

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

of all things

1

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

77

to kidnap

2

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

137

be; is

13

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

2

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

74

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

2

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

3

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

11

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

4

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

6

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

24

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

3

just a minute; small quantity

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

29

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

6

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

4

magistrate's office

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

4

middle of the night; dead of night

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

47

on what business

1

to be

7

idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster

1

I; me

12

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

3

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

4

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

19

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

adds force or indicates command

6

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

9

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

86

then; well; so; be; is

15

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

13

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

13

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

39

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

18

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

graciously

1

family positioned to accede to the shogunate

1

heir; successor

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

7

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

2