jpdb beta

like; as if; the same as

4

august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine

2

disloyal retainer; treacherous subject

5

guard; sentinel; garrison

1

Motoaki

4

monarch's guards

1

moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause

2

party; gang; company; squad

18

special duty

3

master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)

3

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

1

enlisted man

28

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

2

Meiji Shrine

4

visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple

4

live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money

2

distribution

2

in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

8

the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)

1

starting point; point of departure

1

to be in high spirits

2

operator (e.g. telephone)

3

telephone exchange number

2

as planned

1

dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

4

the spiritual world

17

to loiter (on the way); to waste time

1

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

3

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

5

proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

6

(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady

18

to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich

21

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

3

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

2

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

1

early rising

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

6

just because; even if; even though

2

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

3

train (esp. long distance train); steam train

5

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

2

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

5

declaration; statement; assertion

2

to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul

2

change of schedule; schedule change

1

knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn

1

kitten; small cat

1

dresser

4