jpdb beta

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

9

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

13

curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)

2

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

14

Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

14

to begin to

1

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

4

who

5

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

47

forgetting; lapse of memory

1

vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility

4

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

5

haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

2

to walk

11

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

8

car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto

6

flood; flooding

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

20

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

38

imagination; supposition; guess

3

first year; early years (of a reign or era)

29

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

61

with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

5

metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet

1

back (of body)

3

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

11

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)

9

(artistic portrait of a) lion

1

to paint (draw) a picture

2

two times; twice; two degrees

2

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

24

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

9

blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing

8

single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)

1

gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum

5

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

16

geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

6

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

12

impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

1

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

4

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

23

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

9

improvement; reform

5

all-night vigil over a body; wake

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

43

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

22

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure

11

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

8

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

19

happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat

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