jpdb beta

rule; government; administration

1

ceremony; rites

1

similar to; like

3

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

2

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

1

China; Chinese food

1

historical play; period drama

1

terrace

1

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude

1

transparent; clear

2

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

1

to run up to; to rush over

1

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

4

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

3

government office building

7

government office; public office

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

2

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

2

process; course; mechanism

1

fine crystal; clear glass; mirror found in hell in Enma's chamber that allows people to see their good and bad deeds

1

without permission; without notice

1

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

2

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

2

if is not; if are not

1

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

2

stalker; (mechanical) stoker

1

peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)

1

demand for; request

1

Takamura

40

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

1

whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

1

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

1

fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant

1

government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official

4

thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

3

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

4

calling on; visiting

3

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

2