jpdb beta

alone; by oneself; on one's own

6

to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered

5

before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

3

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

3

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

3

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

1

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

27

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

30

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

2

Sanzou

3

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

6

three; 3

2

three; 3

4

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

2

to trace back to (the origins of something)

1

samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior

14

Tamiya

1

way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow

4

master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

2

way (of doing); manner; method; means

4

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

stealing; theft

2

remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor

1

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

1

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

5

uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely

1

takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking

1

to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness

1

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

4

to shed blood

1

who

7

advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

37

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

2

share; portion; quota; cut

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

4

to dry up; to parch; to ebb away

1

to spend money

1

to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

16

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

7

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

3

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

19

wall; fence

13

oof; ough; ulp

3