jpdb beta

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

1

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

being on the ropes; losing ground

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

8

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

3

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

4

realization; realisation

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

2

reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)

1

fatal; lethal

2

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

2

approval; endorsement

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

as if it were about oneself

1

to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

3

progress; development

2

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

family

1

to die; to pass away

1

still more; especially

1

another thing; exception; special case

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1

discovery; detection; finding

3

director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector

1

oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

5

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

2

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

2

in those days

5

to improve one's skill

1

rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle

1

way; method; means; resource; course

2

restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

5

strength; power; proficiency; ability

10

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

4