jpdb beta

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

1

child

1

inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for

1

your daughter; young woman

1

officer

3

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

2

to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

full name

1

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

to sing; to chirp; to twitter

1

refreshing; clear

2

call; summons; convening; convocation

2

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

1

free time; time at leisure

2

accumulation; accumulate; store

1

helping hand; help; support; aid

1

manipulation of information; spin

1

headlong rush; rushing recklessly

1

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

1

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

1

disguise; masquerade

3

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

2

to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

manly; brave; heroic

1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

2

to curtail a budget

1

eastern part; the east (of a region)

1

theft; stealing; larceny

1

repeated occurrence; frequently occurring

2

while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

4

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

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

2

coming to a castle; visiting a castle

1

about when; about what time; how soon

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair

1

in great numbers

3

house where one was born; one's parents' house

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife

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