jpdb beta

tradition; legend

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

1

contradiction; inconsistency

11

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

6

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

2

feeble joke; bad pun

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

2

with a thud

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

5

fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

5

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

5

Sekien

5

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

6

past and present

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

13

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

on the street; around town; the world; the public

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

tricksters; deceivers; fey creatures; monsters; goblins

1

evil spirits of rivers and mountains

1

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

3

to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)

1

who's who; directory; social register

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

2

counter for books; volume

5

to be popular

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

style of painting

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

Yoshitoshi

1

Oukyo

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

14

extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument

2

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

12

something like ...; something called ...

5

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

2

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

(a) look; gaze

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

5

touch; contact

2

by means of; due to; because of; according to

2

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

6

at; in; on

4

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

2

the former

1