jpdb beta

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

3

to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

2

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

5

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

9

to grow (of moss, etc.)

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

3

impossible; unlikely; improbable

2

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?

1

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1

transport; transportation

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

value; worth; merit

1

to fade; to become dim

1

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

3

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

1

moisture; humidity; dampness

2

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

1

kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

paper treated with astringent persimmon juice

1

iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner

1

zinc (Zn)

1

plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

various kinds

1

to fit; to suit

1

empty box

1

present; gift

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

if I (we, etc.) could

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

consignment

2

this year

6

Fire Rabbit (4th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1927, 1987, 2047)

8

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

1

sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac

1

house to house; door to door

5

proposal; proposition; suggestion

2

sparks

3

quantity; volume; amount

2

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

1