jpdb beta

shark fin

1

royalty and titled nobility

5

means; is; as for

5

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

20

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

2

unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

39

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

5

moreover; in addition

2

mini-; miniskirt

1

four-wheel drive

1

race

1

dining table

4

in a row; in a line

1

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

4

cabinet minister

2

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

2

number; amount

2

fifty; 50

1

counter for people

9

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

feudal lord

2

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

6

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

36

immediate follower (of the shogun)

1

influential person; man of importance

4

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

2

banquet; dinner party

6

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

12

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

11

strong pressure; heavy pressure

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

11

they; them

21

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

2

person of doubtful origin

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

3

husband

9

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

slightly shrewd

1

favor; favour; affection

2

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

8

in that manner; like that

7

leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar

3