jpdb beta

in this way; thus; such; uh...

11

eyesight; seeing

3

olden days; former

7

naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

1

fortress; stronghold; citadel

2

town; city; municipal; urban

1

such ... as; or some such

8

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

2

terrain; geographical features; topography

2

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

4

to launch a surprise attack

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

6

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

7

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

4

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

3

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

4

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

23

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

12

back (of body)

7

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

1

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

2

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

4

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

concern; business

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

2

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

14

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

1

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

2

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

8

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

2

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

6

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

7

rampart; castle walls

5

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

8

castle gate

3

to be lacking in options; to be too few

2

big; large; great

12

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

(not) a soul; (not) a single person

1