jpdb beta

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

13

visit; call

1

travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

3

(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by

1

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

5

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

2

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

3

to face; to go towards; to head towards

11

along the road; along the way

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

3

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

4

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

1

birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding

1

problem; trouble; worry

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

3

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

planting

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

2

to bud

1

vigilance committee; vigilante corps

6

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

2

tax

2

exemption; exoneration; discharge

3

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

4

to be relieved; to feel relieved

2

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

25

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

6

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

mop

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

1

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

2

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

6

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

27

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

1

practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)

1

battle; fight; combat

8

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

2

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

8

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

5

villages

6

entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with

1