jpdb beta

hero worship

1

ancient times

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

to take care of

7

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

3

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

mountain district

2

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

degenerate age; corrupt word; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law

1

main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)

3

northern extremity

1

main shrine; inner sanctuary

5

structure; building

2

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

4

shape; form

3

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly

3

court lady; lady-in-waiting

1

(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

1

(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

1

shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

6

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

a reworking; a pushover

1

shark

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

3

to defeat

1

to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

3

to quell a rebellion

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

door; doorway

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

4

old man

21

second place

10

prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

29

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

5

to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns

1

demoness; witch; ogress; married woman

6

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

3

(public) duty

1

offensive; aggressive

1

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

1

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

1

contrastive

1

real intention; true motive; true meaning

3

greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

12

national treasure

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

3