jpdb beta

last year

4

oh, yes?; really?

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

13

to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

1

you; dear; honey

55

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

61

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

5

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

28

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

3

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

6

Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)

2

desert

1

silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

3

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

3

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

5

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

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

2

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

17

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

32

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

2

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

7

Tsuruga

4

camouflage; disguise

4

to resemble closely

2

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

7

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

3

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

2

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

6

and so; therefore; for that reason

3

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

6

big; large; great

6

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

7

Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

3

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

1

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

8

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

9

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

2

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

superhuman strength

14

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

5

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

2