jpdb beta

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

1

about; concerning; as to; regarding

1

to make up one's mind; to be determined

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

truth; real situation

1

another world

2

great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small

2

evidence; proof

1

Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)

7

niece

2

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

3

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

10

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

1

to wipe; to dry

2

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

2

back of head

1

animal

3

(pet) owner; keeper

1

building up and maintaining

2

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

1

your younger brother

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

letter; writings

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

conspiracy; collusion

1

curt; blunt; brusque

1

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

4

honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

2

prestige; dignity

1

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

address; lodgings; accommodation

3

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

we; us

1

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

1

dodgy dealings; monkey business

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control

1

Tadamasa

6

to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)

2

license with a red seal (licence); shogunate license to trade (licence)

4