jpdb beta

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

2

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

1

bloodshed

2

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

4

historic; historical

7

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

1

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

1

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

7

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

1

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)

1

Go board

1

different

2

playwright; dramatist

2

intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial

2

inside; interior

4

to rescue; to free

6

root; basis; foundation

11

humanity; human nature

13

modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II

3

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

5

hint; suggestion

10

definite; sure

5

monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights

3

folly; fool

1

determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

2

sentiments; passions

7

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

2

vengeance; revenge; retaliation

11

to mix; to put together

1

Horibe Yasuhyoue Taketsune

2

the second time

1

riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

2

uncle

3

phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit

5

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

serious wound; serious injury

1

on the way back; returning

2

vengeance; revenge; retaliation

3

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

4

form; method; system; formula

1

to count; to include in the number

1

everyday occurrence

1

best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest

1

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

5

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

1

unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

2

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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