jpdb beta

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

2

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

1

to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner

1

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

9

Nigihayahi no Mikoto (Shinto deity)

1

Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

8

command; direction

1

the four seasons

1

conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition

9

wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

2

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit

7

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

7

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

this area; around here

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

2

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

8

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

6

to be suppressed

1

evergreen oak

1

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

2

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

3

Emperor of Japan

294

throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)

25

Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno

1

kidney

2

kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

15

that is; namely; i.e.

7

corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

3

good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

11

one person; ordinary; common

2

(Japanese) empress; queen

93

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

5

three wheels

4

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

4

energy; military strength

2

painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object

1

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

11

so much

7

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

1

spoon

1

outing; picnic; excursion

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

8

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

glaringly (staring)

1