jpdb beta

reliance; dependence

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

4

chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

1

be; is

3

emphasis-adding particle

2

nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

4

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

4

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

3

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

3

river; stream; River; the ... river

3

six; 6

2

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

2

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

2

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

3

to; towards; for

3

taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)

1

to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

19

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

4

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

tenement house; row house

2

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

2

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

4

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

personage; person (deserving of respect)

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

2

at a moment's notice; readily

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

2

also known as; also called

1

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2

that; those; the

4

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

2

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

2

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

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

3

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

goodness; good

2

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

1