jpdb beta

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

44

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

28

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

76

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

34

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

2

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

4

Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

14

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

6

Kyoto

2

relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

1

family positioned to accede to the shogunate

1

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

5

spiritual; incorporeal

4

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

3

network

3

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

2

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

2

function; facility; faculty; feature

1

direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim

1

to become settled; to be fixed

2

political situation; political affairs

1

gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

19

new; fresh; novel

10

defence program; defence plan

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

3

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

12

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

9

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

16

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

3

corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)

3

to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

2

sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

1

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

1

human figure; human form

3

to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

2

night wind; night breeze

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

2

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

14

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

4

coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

1

stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

4