jpdb beta

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

51

on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

10

the shogunate period; the days of the shogunate regime

1

detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs

1

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

14

that; those; the

81

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

26

nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

or; otherwise

21

strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number

2

spectacle; sight; scene

2

reader

6

before one's eyes

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

2

rapid progress (strides)

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

9

community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

7

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

32

one (thing); one piece; one item

11

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

2

official announcement; proclamation

3

latest style

3

science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science

8

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

5

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

2

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

20

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

8

Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

20

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

53

mold; mould; mildew

1

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

4

ironic; ironical

1

existence; being; presence

7

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

31

won't you

8

narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication

1

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

3

to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch

44

to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

6

order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface

5

addition; appendix; note; supplement

2

reason; grounds; circumstances

1

first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

4

28th day of the month; 28 days

2

noon; 12pm

1

sixteen; 16

4

seven

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