jpdb beta

imperial court

2

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

6

loyalty and patriotism

2

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

9

early

3

forced borrowing

6

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

2

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up

2

in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

13

insubordination; outlawry

1

ronin; lordless samurai

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

10

negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands

2

to demand money; to pester; to extort

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

19

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

21

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

10

young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian

1

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

19

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

3

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

4

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

6

in name; on paper

1

very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

3

brothel

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

3

drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

4

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

4

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

17

to remain; to be left

9

robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

30

entertainment expenses

2

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

4

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

4

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

28

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

spacious; vast; wide

9

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5