jpdb beta

fifty; 50

25

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

22

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

4

one room

3

spool (of thread); reel

16

length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

20

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

3

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

8

telephone pole

2

double; twice (as much); twofold

2

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

20

Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

10

cone shape

2

red cloth; red background

3

Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone

2

diameter

2

over ten feet

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

13

spoke

2

radiation; emission

9

decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee

15

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

4

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

4

tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures

4

ten-odd; a dozen or so

15

navy blue; deep blue

2

yellow

3

gaudy; showy; garish; loud

2

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

2

innumerable; countless; numberless

13

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

14

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

10

to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

13

lamp; light

2

to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea

1

embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery and impressed gold or silver foil

1

saddle flap

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

4

shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

8

drum

13

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

to lean against; to set against

1

kneecap

1

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

1

tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)

2

alternately; by turns

1

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

8

Tsuneemon

1