jpdb beta

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

alcohol; sake

3

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

1

nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country

1

rare; seldom

1

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

northern part; the north (of a region)

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

1

autumn festival; fall festival

1

Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

2

Karatsu

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

1

Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)

1

city

2

Suwa Shrine

1

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

4

three days

1

grand festival

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

riverboat; rivercraft

1

dedication; offering; presentation; oblation

1

dance

1

program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme

1

Saga prefecture (Kyushu)

1

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

2

November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

2

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

Shinto shrine

1

regularly held festival

1

lacquering; lacquer ware

1

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

1

festival float

1

to parade; to march; to walk in procession

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

13

moonless sky (poetic usage)

6

Japan

1

gods

2

Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)

8

grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

countries

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

1

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

2

established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

2

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

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