jpdb beta

mere; simple; sheer

15

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

13

Yamahata

1

millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time

1

detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

1

gods of heaven and earth

1

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

3

Kyūju era (1154.10.28-1156.4.27)

2

banquet on the occasion of the first ceremonial offering of rice by the newly-enthroned emperor

1

folk songs; regional ballads

1

(one's) whereabouts

1

presentation of poem (to court)

1

Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

5

to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

6

centre; center; middle

4

old fashioned

11

latest (fashion, hairstyle, etc.); up-to-date

5

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

3

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

7

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

6

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

8

book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant

4

yawn; yawning

1

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

mother-in-law

9

father-in-law

7

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

3

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

1

young master; young gentleman

1

decisive; resolute; drastic

1

national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

3

outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

4

already; too late

4

both; two each

1

to be incompatible; to be contradictory

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

11

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

11

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

10

former years; formerly; a few years ago

1

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

1

old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

3

professor; teaching; instruction

2

Egypt

2

historic spot; historic remains; ruins

1

excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

1

middle period; medium-term

2

dynasty

2

clerk; secretary; scribe; copyist

1