jpdb beta

imperial order; imperial decree

2

(period of) a year; during an era

3

mystery; wonder

1

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

1

tangible and intangible; material and spiritual

1

to be beyond words; to defy description

4

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja

2

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

3

now is the time

2

saliva; spit; sputum

2

to begin; to set about; to start

1

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

7

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

2

leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

3

ostentation; display

2

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

2

a tour

2

falconry

5

(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu

2

to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

1

beater (on a hunt)

4

male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker

1

handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command

1

street; quarter; district; area

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

4

ash; ashes

8

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

2

clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

3

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

1

prudence; discretion; thought

2

to that extent; so (much)

2

whole nation; whole land; whole country

2

study of Buddhist theory

1

Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)

10

towering (as mountains do); of outstanding greatness (as a person)

1

hypocrisy

1

unique; peculiar; singular

1

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

16

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

5

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

2

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

6

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

1

demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof

1

general; shogun

6

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

5

ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

4

cooperation; coordination; link

1

back and front; opposition in the heart

1