jpdb beta

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

diameter

2

thirty; 30

1

whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

1

third stage; three stages

1

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1

diameter

1

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

2

exactly as stated; verbatim

1

to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

1

to shine; to glitter

1

to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install

1

to go up the stairs

1

whereunder; thereunder

1

comparatively; relatively

1

present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

to add to; to insert

1

to increase; to multiply

1

creation; Creation (by God)

1

useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle

1

reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

monster

2

miscalculation

1

great man; hero; master mind

2

head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent

1

both persons

1

death in battle; death on the battlefield

1

playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp

1

to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

4

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

first generation; founder

2

descendant; posterity; offspring

2

royal family

3

hereditary system; hereditary succession

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

5

literature; books (reference); document

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

1

to be of help; to be useful; to go toward

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

4

the late; the deceased

1

shelter

1

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1