jpdb beta

originally; by nature; from the start

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

5

daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

1

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

3

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

4

command; direction

2

to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

foreign country

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

5

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

11

two

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

2

pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake

1

to take someone's hand

2

to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

4

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

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

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

2

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

4

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

2

tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

to kill each other

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

2

word; remark; statement

3

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

4

old man; old geezer

2

daddy; father; husband

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1