jpdb beta

be that as it may; even so; though that be so

5

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

inevitably; certainly

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

I; me

14

already; too late

3

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

3

reason; cause; circumstances

4

any more; any further; any better; any longer

1

however; but

9

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

4

obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

1

to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

1

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

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

2

cholera

1

such ... as; or some such

1

woman; girl

3

unique thing; best on earth

1

beautiful woman

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

1

father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

8

sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

1

falling in love; attachment

1

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

5

true character; real nature

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

snake; serpent; large snake

2

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

4

(your, his, her) daughter

1

arrival

2

Hisamasa

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

4

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

6

or

1

big snake; serpent

1

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

5

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

2

Suma

3

marriage ceremony; wedding

1

bride

1

face

3

fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

1