jpdb beta

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

3

Austria (new kana form)

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

21

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

12

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

2

two; 2

14

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

9

to return; to come back

8

entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

1

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

25

white

10

paper

6

butterfly

4

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

6

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

4

to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

1

mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy

7

chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company

1

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...

38

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

152

besides; furthermore

1

grand kagura performance at Ise; type of performance including the lion dance and juggling; Camellia japonica 'Daikagura' (cultivar of Japanese camellia)

6

increase

2

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

10

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

2

acrobatics

3

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

2

Baigyoku

2

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

19

government and people; those in and out of the court or government; the entire nation

1

government office; agency; board

3

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

55

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

4

time; hour; season; time of the year

23

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

17

large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

1

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

1

artistic accomplishments

3

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

4

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

67

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

63

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

19

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

4

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

5

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

19

available steamer

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

20