jpdb beta

peddler; pedlar; hawker

2

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

1

shameless; infamous; disgraceful

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

7

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

1

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

4

to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves

1

to take advantage of an opportunity

1

navy blue; deep blue

1

haori (Japanese formal coat)

25

tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)

1

leather-soled sandals (geta)

1

shy person

2

to parade; to march; to walk in procession

4

batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

3

to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

3

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

door

1

stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade

1

money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber

2

eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

14

South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica

6

flowing south (e.g. of a river)

20

old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

18

separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation

2

large Japanese junk

34

successor

1

handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

4

wall; fence

5

main gate; main entrance

6

wooden sword

6

to aggravate; to make serious

1

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

3

to push aside; to push one's way through

2

one's twenties

12

visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight

6

to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

2

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

to snatch from; to steal from

2

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

5

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

7

weak point

3

gently (falling)

1

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

2

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

1

(most) basic of basics

3

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

2

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

3

to become bloodshot

4

on countless occasions; many a time

12