jpdb beta

hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke

2

military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign

1

enemy's strength; enemy's fighting power; enemy army; enemy forces

1

prayer; wish; vow

1

Chinese sumac (Brucea javanica)

1

the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

2

crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received

1

to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

1

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

1

being convinced

1

bravery; courage; heroism

1

with one's eyes flashing

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1

young person; youth; young

1

child of an emperor

1

brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure

1

surmise; guess; inference

1

Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)

1

requital of a favor; repaying a favor; remuneration; giving alms (to a priest or pilgrim)

1

thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning

1

to look up

2

mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court

1

imperial virtue; heavenly virtue; greatest virtue; highest virtue

1

hymns of praise in Japanese

1

sigh; grief; lamentation

1

imperial command

1

national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation

1

eternity; perpetuity

1

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

1

raw materials; ingredient

1

production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)

1

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

1

export; exportation; efferent

1

consumption; expenditure; spending

3

country; territory; domain; realm

1

condition (sentiment) of the people

2

to sieve (e.g. flour); to sift; to riddle; to pick out (e.g. a candidate); to select (from); to sort out

1

selecting; choosing

1

racial spirit; national spirit

7

refining; purification; careful manufacture

1

(typically) Japanese

1

Nara period (710-794); imperial court during Nara period

2

to fit; to suit

1

to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened

2

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

2

to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

2

individualism; egoism; selfishness

1

to emphasize; to attach importance to

1

enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education

3

helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence

1