jpdb beta

have a good day; take care; see you

10

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

10

difficult to ...; hard to ...

5

draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)

1

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

8

two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

6

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

3

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

11

wisdom

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

6

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

6

letter of introduction

2

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

2

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

3

rash and blind act

2

careless; carefree

1

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

6

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

1

expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

111

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

25

to lose one's life

9

to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

12

ronin; lordless samurai

9

nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything

1

to get strong; to gain strength

1

to be the first

2

Japan; the (Japanese) empire

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

2

turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period

1

return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

3

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

3

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

3

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

4

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

4

to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

8

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

18

sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)

1

whether or not

4

deadly serious; deadly earnest

1

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

2

wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1