jpdb beta

settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

1

Mie prefecture (Kinki area)

3

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

2

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

8

common; usual

2

top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

2

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

2

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

1

last year

2

contribution (e.g. to newspaper)

2

being about to cry; the verge of tears

1

to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown

2

to beat time; to mark time

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

4

apology

5

mental care

1

beginning of the year; early in the New Year

2

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

10

eldest

1

tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

long military service; having experienced many battles

2

warrior; samurai

6

presence; dignity

1

to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing

1

Tsukahara Bokuden (1489-1571)

1

atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

1

to serve God

1

Bokuden

1

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

1

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

2

three times; thrice; third (musical interval)

1

consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study

1

criticism; critique

2

battlefield; battleground

7

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

2

sensible; sensuous; intuitive

1

unforgettable; memorable

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

3

mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension

1

(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

2

leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)

1

retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

1

shipbuilding

1

(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities

2

boy; son; man

1

seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

4

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

1