jpdb beta

water current

1

reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression

1

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.)

2

Hikifune

1

rivers

1

going upstream; swimming upstream

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

Kyoto

2

pool (in river)

1

Lake Biwa

2

physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics

2

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

2

wars; disturbances

1

without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

1

reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

1

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

1

to walk around; to travel around

2

wood grain; unpainted wood

4

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

5

dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

2

citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

2

all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor

3

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

to pray; to wish

1

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

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

2

performer

1

travel; trip; journey

6

historic; historical

1

long-term resident; fixed domicile resident; permanent resident

2

to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be

2

visit; call

1

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

1

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

4

mind; disposition; nature

1

infrastructure

6

slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers

1

working away from home

1

golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time

1

population; common talk

5

ten percent

1

visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage

1

Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim

1

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

1

big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak

1

in history; ever; historical

3

worthy of special mention

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

2

railroad; railway

3

coal

1