jpdb beta

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

person

3

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

how; in what way; how about

11

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

9

feel sick; feel unwell

1

to be exposed to wind

1

knot

2

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

5

adds force or indicates command

8

that; those; the

8

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

3

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

9

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

1

preparation; arrangements

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

1

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

3

state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle

2

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

2

I; me

6

to go out and away; to leave

1

what

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

2

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

4

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

emperor (of Japan); mikado

5

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

that; the matter in question

2

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

3

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

3

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

means; way; measure

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1