jpdb beta

heir; eldest son

3

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

5

most; extremely

10

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

3

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

4

Kyoto

2

to blossom; to flower; to bloom

2

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

1

imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

Emperor of Japan

5

Tokyo

34

imperial visit

1

influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

1

west

2

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

6

line; queue; procession; matrix

1

to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in

1

Ministry of Finance

1

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

1

(social) position; status

4

political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry

2

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

17

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

2

influence; clout; leverage

3

to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct

1

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

8

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

5

balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

1

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

2

thoroughly; through and through

1

death

2

juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

1

best; ideal; perfect

1

taking the initiative

2

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

8

to appease; to suppress; to calm

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

5

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

4

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

3

always; usually

1

declaration; profession

4

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

5

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

4

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

5

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

2

person of common sense; common sense man

1

several years; a few years

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

8