jpdb beta

ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition

4

both; both sides; both parties

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

1

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

2

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

5

chain; series; connection; linkage

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

1

split; division; break up

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

2

new; fresh; novel

4

source; origin

1

mining; digging; working (a mine)

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

4

surface of the earth; ground surface

1

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

1

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

2

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

3

long (time); longstanding; for a long time

1

security; stability; safety; peace

2

limit; bound

1

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

1

to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

4

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

2

to want; to desire

1

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

1

objection!; question!

1

step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

3

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

different meaning; different opinion

1

it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...

1

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

6

to seek a path; to find one's way

1

... all over again (repeating the same failure)

1

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

1

or; either ... or ...

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

alternative plan

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

3