jpdb beta

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

1

popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

1

to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)

2

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

3

remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding

1

every month; each month; monthly

1

original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)

1

short story; short film; short poem

1

just how; how (dare you)

1

start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death

1

at a young age; while still young

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

1

domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

1

the n-th generation head of a family

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

feudal lord; daimyo

1

biological child; one's own child

1

succession to headship of a family

2

scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting

1

eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

lucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune

1

reformist

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

1

composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement

2

to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason

1

closing years of the Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration (1850s-1860s); Bakumatsu and Meiji Restoration

1

violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

1

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

1

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

1

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

1

supporting role (actor); minor role

3

molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

2

excellent; superb; first-rate

1

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

1

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

in this manner; in this way; like this

1

long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem

1

action

1

literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

1

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

1

to be remembered; to go down in history

1

out of print

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

1

chance; opportunity; occasion

2

storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

1