jpdb beta

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

2

rib; frame (of a ship)

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

7

delusion; trick of the imagination

1

inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple

2

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

3

ethereal body

1

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

4

to live long; to survive

1

undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

1

cinders

1

probability; likelihood; chances

4

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

1

one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

2

three minutes

1

to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by

1

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

1

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

1

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

2

maintaining the status quo

1

the very best; utmost

2

to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out

1

to have a good idea; to be able to predict

1

supreme commander

5

Battle of Sekigahara (1600)

1

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

2

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

2

news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements

1

direct

1

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

1

to pretend; to feign

2

coupled with; together

1

with a thud

1

order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

5

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

3

normal; usual; ordinary; everyday

1

win; victory

4

truth

1

(having) life-and-death power (over)

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

bygones; the past; past event

1

sense of security

1

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

1

however; whatever

1

ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

1