jpdb beta

to be deep in talk

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason

1

party; set; gang; company; person

2

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

surely

1

inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement

1

he; she; that guy

1

spy; secret agent

7

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

5

absolutely; positively; decidedly

5

patriotic concern for the future of one's country

2

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

2

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

1

tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation

2

as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

4

strange voice

3

to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing

1

wearing one's hair knotted in the back

2

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

9

upper jaw; palate

1

striking with the back of the sword

1

to knock down; to knock out

2

one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)

2

check

1

unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

5

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

4

tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart

8

name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name

1

good morning

15

(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)

2

disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot

1

unarmed

2

chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople

3

indicates emphasis

1

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

1

vigorous man; man in his prime; activist for the Freedom and People's Rights Movement (Meiji period); freelance political ruffian; hired intimidator (acting under the pretext of social justice)

4

one of a pair; one side

1

acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery

1

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

1

joint authorship

1

whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain

4

already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely

3

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

2

breeding horses

1

unsold apartment (usu. newly built); remaining apartments (unsold)

1

outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally

1

current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence

1

offender (esp. murderer); criminal

1