jpdb beta

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

nimbly; lightly

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

1

strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops

1

both arms

1

pen

2

to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

1

Storey; Stray

4

sheep

4

what on Earth is this?

1

idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits

1

cant

1

transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully

3

spiritualism; idealism; mentalism

1

Berkley; Barclay

1

realism (as opposed to idealism); realism (as opposed to nominalism)

1

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

1

whereunder; thereunder

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

2

toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha); hairy medick; bur clover; white clover (Trifolium repens)

1

application for admittance to a school

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

2

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

oral answer

1

dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

2

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

2

essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding

1

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack

1

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

7

(romantic) love

2

cherry tree

1

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

3

one's pocket

1

literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

21

commentary on current events

8

inverse; reverse

1

title; index; heading; headline; caption

4

(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print

5

bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam); propagule; brood bud

5

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

2

flat

1

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

1

tip of one's nose

1

I; me

6