jpdb beta

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

close-up

1

peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly

1

innocent; cherubic; childlike

1

sleeping face

1

to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess

1

Far East

1

island country

1

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

4

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)

2

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

1

handiwork; ware

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

warrior

4

before now; hitherto

2

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

3

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

lord; master

1

report; information

1

brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light

1

shoji (paper sliding door)

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

1

armor; armour

1

stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

1

to get late; to advance; to wear on

1

cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

1

moonlight; moonbeam

1

to rain (or snow), keeping people indoors

1

end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

2

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

1

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

2

letter; note

6

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

4

female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife

2

death; decease; passing away

1

to notify; to advise; to inform

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

one's own handwriting; autograph

1

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work

4

(present) head of a family

6

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

2