jpdb beta

only; nothing but

3

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

5

without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

4

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

2

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

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

3

overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)

1

return; coming back

1

Shinpachi

2

Kawaji Toshiyoshi (1834-1879.10.13)

2

new; fresh; novel

1

establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

1

Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)

2

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

2

eight; 8

5

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

1

river's course

4

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

persuasion

1

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

1

Shingo

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

2

to remain; to be left

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

3

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

Europe and America; the West

3

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

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

1

participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

internal or domestic affairs

1

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

5

to become; to amount to

1

maintenance of public order; maintaining security

1

promotion of industry; encouragement of new industry

1