jpdb beta

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

9

south

14

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

8

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

5

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

9

only; nothing but

43

after

16

pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

4

reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

2

to turn one's face away

2

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

9

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

10

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

4

to have the nerve to

6

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

13

opinion; view; comment

23

to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

1

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

8

flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

4

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

9

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

2

timing

13

survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin

1

old man; old geezer

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

1

silent; solemn; quiet

3

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

1

granduncle

2

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

2

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

before now; hitherto

2

losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose

1

such; this sort of; like this

5

to age; to become old

1

feeling; mood

3

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

1

to grumble; to complain

4

more than usual

2

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

3

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

4

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

38

flour; meal; powder; dust

3

reproachful; resentful; spiteful

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

13