jpdb beta

balance

7

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

18

it may be because

12

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

3

luckily

3

fisherman

15

rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis

5

funny story; funny anecdote

1

next day

2

to catch a cold

2

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

22

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

4

elegance; refinement; grace; aroma

1

it may be because

1

to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)

1

guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor

2

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

2

to encamp; to take up positions

6

rearranging; remodeling; remodelling

2

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

1

living room (Western style); sitting room

2

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

2

declaration; profession

1

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

11

bare hand; empty hand

3

in a row; in a line

3

to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

6

the old year; last year

1

friend

1

to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

1

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

2

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

4

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

2

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

4

iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)

1

pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)

1

texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground

1

cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

3

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

19

surely; certainly

4

inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

1

great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

1

talk; recital; narration; topic

8

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

8

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

1

random-access memory; RAM

4

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

3

high; high school

5

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

16