jpdb beta

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

2

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

4

lips

1

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

1

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

2

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

13

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

19

good boy; good girl

2

conviction; belief; confidence

2

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

7

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

laboratory; seminar room; professor's office

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

3

forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate

1

from the beginning; from scratch

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

what sort; what kind

1

word game; wordplay; playing with words

3

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks

1

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

1

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

4

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

1

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

1

was

2

population of a fief

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

5

doctor; physician

1

plan; design; layout

1

architect

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

4

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

1

(in) one's own way

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

among (them); of (them)

2

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

10

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

11

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

with one's own hands

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

2

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

2

to state; to express; to mention

3