jpdb beta

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

to push down; to knock down

1

to jump up; to spring up

1

counter for choices, options, etc.

1

without doing

1

cluster of trees; grove; thicket

1

short sword; small sword

1

to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

2

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

2

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

3

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

15

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

2

felony; serious crime

3

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

2

to prowl after; to keep watch on

2

morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

2

to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify

1

returning home

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

4

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

1

to hide oneself

3

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

2

being on duty; person on duty

1

attendance at a castle

1

as always; as usual

1

lunch

2

lunch; midday meal

1

Kounosuke

2

to feign ignorance; to play dumb

2

friend; companion

3

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

2

libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person

2

nightlife; night amusements

1

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

5

pale; pallid; bluish-white

2

that day; the very same day

2

weather; temper; mood

1

to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase

1

stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky

2

first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines

2

morning bath

1

Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

3

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

2

thirty; 30

5