jpdb beta

politician; statesman

2

holy knight

1

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

1

wealthy merchant

1

government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

1

three days and three nights

1

summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle

2

several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)

1

to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

1

prison; jail; gaol

4

to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

1

easy

1

elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients

2

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

2

to do someone in; to bump someone off

3

one person; one member

2

at the present time; as of now; at this time

1

last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order

1

operation; functioning; running

4

electricity; (electric) light

1

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

1

thirty; 30

6

taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather

1

diving; submerging; going underwater

1

maximum; extreme; utmost

2

deep breath

1

gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly

1

primitive; original

1

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

1

water's surface

1

cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

4

(national) capital (city); metropolis

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

2

comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

1

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

3

amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees

1

arcade with bars and restaurants

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander

1

with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily

1

to get hungry; to become hungry

1

font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine

1

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

1

store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1