jpdb beta

Nagahamakaigan

1

Kikuma

1

zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)

1

to scrap; to melt down

1

Eikichi

1

fire prevention

1

great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron

1

spring scene

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

Youdou

1

private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition

1

love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge

1

to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise

1

letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter

1

Kamon

1

basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel

1

marsh land; swamp

1

over-fond parent; doting parent

1

plenty; many; a lot

1

North-Star

1

patient; unhurried; leisurely

1

superior (major) arc

1

repeatedly; several times; many times

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre

1

martial arts stadium

1

loyalty to the emperor

1

Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone

1

progressive

1

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

1

prison gate

1

to need; to demand; to take; to require

1

seal of blood; sealing with one's blood

1

literary and military arts; the pen and the sword

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

prefectural; managed by a prefectural government

1

keeping house; being confined to one's house

1

leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

1

disciple; pupil; follower

1

Kōchi (city, prefecture)

1

go for it; heave; ugh

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

ronin; lordless samurai

1

attendant

1

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant

1

educational institution

1

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

1

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

1