jpdb beta

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

1

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

6

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

1

favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

3

appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph

1

hatred

2

(on the) verge of death

3

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

3

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

to comfort; to console; to amuse

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

6

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

young person; youth; young

2

price; cost; value; worth; value

2

every person; every mouth; every entrance

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

5

decisive game; important bout; crucial match

1

quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

3

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

10

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

2

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

3

later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while

4

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

4

to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

6

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

4

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

16

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

1

lamp; light

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

13

wine cask or barrel

1

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

1

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

2

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

2

sunset

5

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

22

custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

1

lively; merry; gay

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

11

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

2