jpdb beta

work; operation; task

2

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

2

things; everything

1

civil official

6

that's the way it is; such is life

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

2

armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea

1

excuse; explanation

1

to stare back at; to look back at

5

to have one's name entered (in a list)

1

pride; dignity; self-respect

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

2

childish; childlike; immature; infantile

1

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

realistic; pragmatic

1

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

1

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

inspection; observation

1

to look around; to tour

3

of course; certainly; naturally

2

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

4

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

2

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

2

to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

7

old woman

2

to take someone's hand

9

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

7

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

3

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

4

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

9

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

2

to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1

father

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

6

to be at a loss for words

2

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

2

to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

2

to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

this person; he; she

4

thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...

1

to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over

2

king

1