jpdb beta

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

15

(some) more; even more; longer; further

8

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

2

caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

13

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

14

still (continuing); as ever; further

8

doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

24

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

110

distant

3

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

4

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

1

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

13

someone; somebody

6

to snatch; to steal

3

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

39

don't you think?; indicates question

3

ahead; before; ago

6

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

27

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

12

worst case

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

35

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

10

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

21

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

96

to pursue

6

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

4

three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)

3

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

17

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

16

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

32

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

14

who; what kind of person

10

reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

4

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

16

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

6

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

50

adds force or indicates command

22

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

77

relative

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

17

to be surprised; to be astonished

14

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

6

now; the present time; just now; another; more

34

clock tower

26

only; nothing but

11

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1