jpdb beta

transcendent world; world outside of the material world; somewhere removed from the world

1

exceptional artistry

1

how many people

1

Sesshuu (1420-1506)

1

requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

1

description; rendition

4

too much; excessively; too

4

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write

1

these

2

landlord; landlady

2

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

both arms

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

2

lifelong separation

1

my child

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

4

66-odd provinces of old Japan; (lit.) 60-odd states

1

traveling throughout the country (travelling)

1

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

1

one day; (on) a certain day

3

(on the) street

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

7

chance meeting

1

opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad

1

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

3

combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off

3

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

2

merits (of a case); right or wrong

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

5

expression; presentation; representation; notation

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

2

elegance; tastefulness

1

even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

3

emperor's secret orders

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

1

both eyes

1

folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

3

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

3

abstract

2

interest (in something)

1

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

2

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

2

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1