jpdb beta

however; but

11

four

7

nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)

4

return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering

1

on and after; from ... onward; since

1

commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)

1

to become; to be

10

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

2

to succeed to a house

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

43

reset; fresh start; new beginning

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

1

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

1

heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family

2

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

general; popular; common; typical

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

8

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

7

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

2

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

9

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

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

13

huge; big; enormous

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

4

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

13

that; the matter in question

9

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

7

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

20

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

3

failure; mistake; blunder

9

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

9

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

at that time; in those days

1

demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible

10

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

54

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

16

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

1

person

8

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

81

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

29

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

49

surely; certainly

12

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

6