jpdb beta

nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

8

inheritance; something given or received

2

old castle; old fortress

1

prudish; strait-laced; boring; square

1

talent; ability

19

to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish

1

independence

1

competitor; rival

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

criticism; critique; review; commentary

1

to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

3

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

3

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

balcony

5

very recently; in the very recent past

1

night wind

1

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

2

biological older brother

4

navy

1

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

2

flat-bottomed boat; scow

1

one thing

2

information transfer; information transmission

1

means of transportation; transport service

2

ballast; crushed stone, gravel, etc. used on a roadbed or railway track

5

motto

3

time is money

4

decree; directive

9

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

2

imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

2

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

20

time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)

2

promotion; raising of status

1

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

6

wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on

2

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty

2

to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)

2

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

2

significant turning point

1

verse

1

unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision

1

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

4

excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle

3

honour; honor

3