jpdb beta

purchase; buy

2

distribution; circulation

3

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

one's share; one's portion

1

low-ranking priest

1

degree of familiarity; popularity

2

being produced in a particular region; local specialty

1

comb

1

metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware

1

textile; fabric

2

item; article; dish; course; finest item

2

evening; last night; yesterday evening

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

2

to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

3

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

3

peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity

5

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

5

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

3

annotation; explanatory note; comment

17

printing

3

long and narrow

1

the Japanese syllabary symbols

1

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

6

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass

1

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

3

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

6

Water Tiger (39th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1902, 1962, 2022)

1

the 10 calendar signs

2

12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

2

oracle

1

attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

1

index; indices; indicator

7

to feel as though ...

9

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

2

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

8

compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

2

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

2

(printing) block; woodcut

2

to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

1

not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)

1

publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)

8

firmly rooted; deep-seated

2

in that respect; on that point; in that regard

1

in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

1

difference; discrepancy; variation

2

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

15

size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

9