jpdb beta

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

corridor; hallway; passageway

1

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

king; monarch; ruler; champion

1

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

5

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

1

to occupy much space

1

to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)

1

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

2

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue

1

the late; the deceased

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

2

to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

2

Japanophile

1

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

2

setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

2

having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

1

stomach medicine

1

one's own room

2

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

1

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

1

allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)

2

invitation

1

head of state

3

to administer the affairs of state

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

1

leader; guide; mentor; coach

6

each person

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

3

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

1

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

2

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

2

to argue vehemently

2

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

2

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

1

lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

2

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing

4

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

3

round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court

2

body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop

1

perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated

1

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

1