jpdb beta

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)

2

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

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

cone; pyramid

1

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

1

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

7

(romantic) love

3

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

title; index; heading; headline; caption

4

printing type; movable type; printed text; print

5

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

5

zero; nought

3

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 (in logic)

1

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

2

flatness

2

index finger; forefinger; second toe

1

tip of one's nose

1

I; me

6

printing; typography

3

next month

1

a long time ago

1

public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

1

best regards; please take care of; please do

1

arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation

1

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

3

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

2

cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

2

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

2

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

2

every issue or number

2

to pen; to write; to draw

2