jpdb beta

to chase; to run after; to pursue

2

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

6

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

2

myself; yourself; I; me; you

8

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

11

to cheer up

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

3

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

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

7

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

3

murder; killing; murderer

6

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

they

4

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

8

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

5

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)

1

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

3

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

to be able to see

1

deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

17

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

1

koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)

25

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

12

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

1

oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute

12

paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

9

be; is

12

good evening

2

eight o'clock

2

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

2

Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

2

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

1

dance

1

to enjoy (oneself)

2

Hidetaka

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

Shinto shrine

2

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

6

family; members of a family

3

time; years

2

area; region

1

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4