jpdb beta

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

2

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

2

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

5

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

5

four years

3

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

resistant to earthquakes

1

construction work

1

closure (of a library, museum, etc.)

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

3

Yasaka Shrine (in Kyoto)

15

spring water; clear (pure) water

14

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

2

outside of; not covered by

1

to be reminded of; to call to mind

2

patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity

2

hence; for that reason

2

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

4

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

1

representative; exemplary; model

1

visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple

10

main shrine; inner sanctuary

6

to clap one's hands in prayer

2

chief; main; principal; important

1

enshrined deity

4

Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)

2

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

2

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

2

to have a talk; to tell a story

3

two-storied gate; tower gate

7

main street

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

2

miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries

1

being dotted with; being scattered

1

rickshaw; jinrikisha

2

along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street

2

to turn left; to turn to the left

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

8

five-storied pagoda

5

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

7

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

17

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

friend

4

home area; home town; local

3

fresh

2

since then; from that time; ever since

1