jpdb beta

to fly in the air

17

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

46

object; body; solid

7

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

to cast a shadow

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

3

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

4

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

2

hull

64

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

12

sail

31

to dye fast; to leave undyed

2

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

22

discovery; detection; finding

11

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

10

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

60

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

2

to fly in the sky

49

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

2

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

11

favourable wind; favorable wind

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

22

form; shape; figure; visage

49

to hide; to conceal

25

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

14

visual confirmation; sighting

2

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

4

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

1

sense of duty (obligation)

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

2

root of a tooth; fang

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

3

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

5

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

12

shriek; scream

15

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

13

someone; somebody

9

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

2

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

48

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

1

to run away; to run off

2

one boat; one ship

20

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

20

counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

13

three; 3

11

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

14

same; similar; (just) like; equal

16

fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships

3

one by one; one after another; successively

21