jpdb beta

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

4

to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered

1

(power of) resistance

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

2

obscene; indecent; dirty; improper

1

to be splendidly handsome

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

5

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

3

to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

3

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

7

appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom

1

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

1

cost of damage

1

secret art; the mysteries

2

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

4

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

2

protection; repellent

2

to turn one's back to

6

Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

2

Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)

2

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

2

cold wintry wind

11

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)

4

rice granary

2

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

canal; waterway; ditch

7

to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle

1

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

2

familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)

1

pinioning; binding arms behind the back

1

to drag in; to pull in

3

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

2

very loud voice

4

at a glance; by accident

2

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

2

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

2

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

3

with hands in pockets; idleness

3

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

4

tearful face

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

2

indeed; it's no wonder

1

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

1

highly unpredictable; touch and go

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

2

elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability

1

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature

2