jpdb beta

kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)

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Umetarou

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

2

drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

talent; ability

1

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

1

to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

1

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

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

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

meaning; called; said

3

gun; cannon; artillery

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

3

gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

1

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

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

10

emphasis-adding particle

2

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

7

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

2

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

1

I; me; you; manservant

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

2

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

1

straw sandals

1

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

3

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

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

1

to return; to come back

2

adds force or indicates command

3

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

2

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

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

5

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

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

2

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

3

I; me

8

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

4

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2