jpdb beta

modern boy

3

present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

2

youth; young man

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

4

hereabouts; around here

2

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

1

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

2

deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

27

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

1

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

2

ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death

3

hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured

1

fool; oaf; airhead

2

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

6

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

2

pride

8

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

coward; dastard

3

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

51

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

3

fair and square; open and aboveboard

11

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

5

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

4

lost article; something forgotten

5

silent

1

current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

8

applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer

2

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

21

qualifier

2

more than expected

3

election; selection; choice

2

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

13

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

8

scene; sight; scenario; setting

2

to choose; to select

44

place name; toponym

4

Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

2

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

2

Kizan

2

mound; hill

3

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

17

prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

3

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

5