jpdb beta

paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label

1

to pinch; to nip

1

to look towards

5

art of sword drawing

1

maximum; local maximum

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell

1

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

4

(typically) Japanese

1

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

2

chestnut-color; chestnut-colour

2

insurance

1

law of inertia

3

display items

3

young master; son of a high-ranking person

20

fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron

4

vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion

1

nosebleed

4

sharp sword

5

to guess; to conjecture; to surmise

1

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

3

other; another; over; more than; I; me

74

to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

1

glare; sharp look

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

3

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

2

Tooru

205

travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

2

someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water

2

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves

2

annoying; noisy; strict

2

as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early

4

innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

2

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

4

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

1

important point; point to make note of

4

Kaoru

152

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

2

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

5

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

2

identical twins

2

to peek; to peep

1

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

2

unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party

4

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

1

three parts; three copies

2

judgement; judgment; connoisseur

5

scene; view; prospect; outlook

4

very interesting; of great interest

6