jpdb beta

rare; seldom

2

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

1

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

2

rule

1

parchment

2

letter; note

4

thank you; thanks

1

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

2

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

11

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

quill; quill pen

4

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

2

envelope

1

sealing wax

2

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

2

name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

2

from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

1

the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance

1

custom

1

to die; to pass away

2

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

21

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

8

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

5

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

4

to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

3

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

3

gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

10

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

to turn left; to turn to the left

1

lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe

2

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

2

one meaning; one thought; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; unique

6

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

2

to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely

2

continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

for (some) doubtful points to remain

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

6

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

12

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

5

damage; injury

8

divine; sublime; solemn

5