jpdb beta

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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rare; seldom

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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

indicates emotion

2

quiet conversation; idle talk

8

to gather; to collect; to assemble

6

regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

1

regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

1

personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

ancient Shinto music and dancing

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

11

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

10

Sakichi

1

bank; embankment; dike

1

writer of haikai poems

3

Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

1

painter; artist; painter supported by patron

1

origin; source; virtuous ancestor

1

man of the world; man about town; dilettante; well-informed person

1

Shigehachi

1

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

6

Kashichi

1

Juutarou

1

appointed time; timetable; schedule

4

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

1

to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

to blaze; to burn brightly

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

4

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

to appear all together; to be all present

1

moderation; standard

1

advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

1

woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

4

(clear or rainy) weather

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

2

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

2

noon; midday

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

2

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

1

as usual; as is one's habit

1

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

1

smiling face; smile

1

all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

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