jpdb beta

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

really; truly

1

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

1

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

4

bokken; wooden sword

3

one-to-one; one-on-one

1

sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game

1

absorption; suction; attraction

2

in one's own way or style

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

3

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

to use one's head

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)

1

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

4

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

instructor; advisor; adviser

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

1

to pinch; to nip

1

superiority complex; sense of superiority

2

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

3

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

hindrance; intrusion

2

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

1

to bring someone along

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

villager

1

surrounding at a distance

2

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

2

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

3

(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)

1

secrecy; keeping secret

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

3

to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

falsehood; lie

1

reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth

2

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

2

to say; to be called; to do

1

letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

1

to read to (for) someone

1

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

1

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

3

a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

2

to look around; to tour

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

3