jpdb beta

in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is

1

suppuration; festering; coming to head

1

riskiness; (level of) danger

1

to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

1

to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

1

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

1

many times

1

just because; even if; even though

1

putting off (doing); postponement; delaying

1

finish; completion; the end

1

previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop

2

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

thank you

4

this piece; this work

1

(romantic) love

1

origin; beginning

1

continuation; sequel

1

series

1

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk

1

patronage; favour; favor

1

title

3

keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term

1

heroine

1

to subsist; to keep on living

1

route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

and; as well as

1

library; book collection; paperback book

1

editorial department

1

three; three years of age

2

model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

3

Ottoman Turkey

1

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

dynasty

1

Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

1

Japan

1

Heian period (794-1185)

1

omnibus

1

present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

1

Turkey; turquoise

1

illustrator

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1

bang on the money; spot on; right answer

1

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

2