jpdb beta

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

4

to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as

2

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

8

entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court

4

daimyo

1

wealthy person; millionaire

1

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

3

large container; person of great talent

2

mountain temple

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

4

clear; pure; noble

2

secluded life

4

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

ambition; aspiration

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

4

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

1

what is called; what they call; so-called

1

beggar; begging

3

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

4

the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire

2

to be enthralled by; to be disguised as

1

hermit; recluse

2

first half of one's life

2

Sutoku

1

Shingon sect (of Buddhism)

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

7

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

2

Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)

9

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

7

Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)

3

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

7

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

15

travel; trip; journey

9

to return; to come back

1

hills and fields; hill and dale

5

wild silkworm

2

and; as well as

2

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

1

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

2

Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

1

Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

1

mainly; primarily

4

Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)

4

Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)

2

fertile shoot of field horsetail

2

to have an audience with

2

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

3