jpdb beta

product; produce; result; fruit

8

Muromachi period (1336-1573)

7

to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

2

The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)

1

(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement

7

a level and inked string; norm; rule; standard

1

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

3

noh song

1

renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue

4

noh farce; noh interlude

1

tea ceremony; chanoyu

5

present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era

3

falsehood; lie

1

entertainment; performance

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

2

movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

2

negative; contradictory

1

to theorize

1

Zeami

1

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

2

unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique

3

co-production; collaboration

1

theory

3

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

4

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

1

reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground

26

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

17

overseas trip

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

21

Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)

130

uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot

62

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

66

many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

11

national

5

sixteen; 16

28

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

35

focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus

2

process; course; mechanism

6

chapter one; first chapter

4

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

32

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

21

East Asia

10

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

10

opportunity; chance

8

front; frontage; facade; main

6

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

72

reinforcement

19

Turk

3

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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