jpdb beta

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

8

at once; immediately; right now

1

guardhouse (Edo-period city)

6

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

3

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

3

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

3

capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

16

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

4

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

3

(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

4

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

3

go that far; to that extent

10

to do as one likes

4

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

3

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

8

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

2

going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)

1

easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

1

to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

2

indicates emphasis

1

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

1

chink in the armor (armour)

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

15

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

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

35

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

bold; daring; audacious

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

3

looking away; looking aside

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

10

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

1

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

3

to; towards; for

35

practice; practising; training; study

2

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

15

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

7

way; method; means; resource; course

5

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

3

to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1