jpdb beta

mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

business rival; professional jealousy

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

memory; ability to learn

1

best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

deeply impressive; memorable; striking

1

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

2

to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

1

Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan

1

lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout

1

this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

1

notice; notification

1

legend; tradition

1

return; coming back

1

bus

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)

1

dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

1

twenty-six

1

(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work

1

expensive to rent; ranked too high for one's abilities (of a wrestler)

1

to become an expert; to be master at

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

antique store

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

loss; forfeit

1

intelligence

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

earnings

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

1

weight training; muscle training

1

while; even though; despite

1

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

1

man; male; masculine gender

1

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka

1

minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

1

youth; young man

1

magazine

1

touch; being involved in

1

to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

1

editor (in publishing, etc.)

1

to be heart-warming

1