jpdb beta

degree of familiarity; popularity

1

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

1

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

6

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent

1

rustling; refreshing; clearly

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

1

the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple

1

instructor; (fencing) teacher; model

2

disciple; pupil; follower

2

to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

to compete with; to vie for

1

curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

1

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

how (can); by what means

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

3

school (e.g. of ikebana)

1

moisture

2

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

3

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

1

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

1

near; nearby; not far off

1

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

1

plan of action

1

wide; broad

1

to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

1

leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack

1

express messenger

2

(imperial) edict

1

change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest

1

defensive battle

1

imperial capital

1

guardian deity

1

dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man

1

dark green

1

yellow

1

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

1

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

1

national costume; (in) native dress

3

ritual; religious service; festival

1

countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

2

science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits

1

conquest; subjugation; overcoming

2

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

1

city-state

1

form; shape; figure

1

farming; agriculture; cultivation

1

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

1