jpdb beta

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

2

quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever

6

bath

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

3

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

dry riverbed; river beach

1

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

6

to hide; to conceal

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

5

what to do

1

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

2

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

The 47 Ronin

1

raid

1

each and all; every single one; everybody

1

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

1

reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

1

to break into (a house to kill the master); to raid

1

Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

3

order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface

4

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

7

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

3

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

4

that is; namely; i.e.

6

three generations; three periods; third generation

5

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

5

be; is

5

human relations; humanity

8

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

5

reason; grounds

4

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

5

you (plural)

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

what

5

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

1

child

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

3

jail; gaol; jailhouse

3

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1