jpdb beta

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

2

forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

2

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

scoundrel; rascal; villain

2

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

angry voice

3

Nagi

142

jumping to a wrong conclusion

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

6

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

panic

1

calcination; calcining

1

shōchū

1

son

1

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

2

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

ouch; ow

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

5

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

1

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

1

picture book

1

choo-choo train

2

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

3

sound of voice; vocal sound

2

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

3

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

3

to show signs of; to appear

1

granddaughter

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

going downstream (in a boat)

12

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

13

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

13

counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)

7

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

1

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1

prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

1

tourist attraction; sight-seeing area

1

regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day

2

I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

2

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

business day

1

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

7

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1