jpdb beta

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

5

shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun

2

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

13

son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

1

lady; gentleman; person

1

ago; since; before; previous

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

3

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

4

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

gallant; dashing; smart

2

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

loud voice

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

4

to follow another's example

1

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

3

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

2

seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

2

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

1

feigned ignorance

1

kimono fabrics shop; draper

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

1

late; slowly

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

7

unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

1

evening; night; nighttime

1

sword wound; sword cut

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

and; thereupon; because of that

2

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

such; this sort of; like this

1

this (very thing); this precisely

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

3

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

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