jpdb beta

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

3

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

1

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

1

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

2

(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

objective

1

Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

1

Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

2

bureau director; office chief

1

bravery; courage; heroism

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

2

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

troops; group members; team members

1

to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

3

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

5

objection; dissent; protest

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

15

please (give me); please (do for me)

3

several months

1

almost every day; almost daily

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)

12

kingdom; monarchy

2

Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis

3

tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

1

to cross swords (with)

1

to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

2

remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking

1

to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

1

substantial matter; significant item

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

3

fundamental; basic

4

physical ability

3

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

2

personnel selection

1

woman; female; feminine gender

22

gender; distinction of sex; sex

2