jpdb beta

modesty; humility; being humble

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

3

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

3

moment; second; instant

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

6

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

1

one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party

2

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

to entertain; to make welcome

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

3

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

5

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

1

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

1

hence; for that reason

1

throng; gathering of people

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

until now; so far; up to the present

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

4

steamship; steamboat; steamer

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

2

the other day; a few days ago

1

meaning; called; said

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

1

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

1

becoming a lordless samurai

4

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2

was; were

3