jpdb beta

intention; aim; design

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

to live long; to survive

1

(one's) life

3

to answer; to reply

2

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

5

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

3

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

2

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

changing assignments

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

transfer; transport; removal

2

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

4

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

4

order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations

3

rather; better

1

revenge

4

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

11

to hit and break open; to crush; to smash

1

person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

5

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

3

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

6

government official

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

5

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

single-person cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell

1

10 minutes

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

6

to feel oneself indebted to

1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

1

scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

nickname

2

Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

1

four years

1

Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

2

to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

1

Kondou

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

1

to grow old; to age

1

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

1

chasing after women; womanizing

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

1