jpdb beta

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

2

large-scale

6

two-storied building

3

lodging; putting up at a hotel

2

living room

2

famous; well-known; renowned; your name

5

to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)

1

lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory

5

feelings of gratitude

1

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

1

scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

6

painter; artist

4

many; numerous; various; large number of

2

to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick

1

cultural heritage

2

exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)

1

to show; to display

1

Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2

1

local administration

1

(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

1

dilettante

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

22

wealthy person or family

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

3

to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

2

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

6

patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master

1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

3

Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)

3

in great numbers

6

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

13

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

1

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

2

since; henceforth

7

high quality

1

group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

3

formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

3

to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

9

change; transition; vicissitudes

1

in line with this; therefore

3

monograph; study

1

random thoughts; occasional thoughts; desultory thoughts

1

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

2

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

5

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

36

to see; to look; to watch; to try to

6

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

1

well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)

1