jpdb beta

rule; government

2

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

6

rule; reign; peaceful times

2

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

5

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

4

imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

3

misgovernment; misrule; bad government

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

2

bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

1

steam engine

1

invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding

1

years later

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

2

the place for; the time for; the level of

5

even if I told you

3

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

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

1

appointment; assignment; promotion

2

important post; important office; key position

2

system; institution; organization; organisation

5

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

2

emancipation of serfs

1

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

3

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

1

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

1

acceleration; speeding up

1

someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water

2

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

2

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

1

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

1

department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family

3

action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)

3

examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

3

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

1

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

how many years; how long; what year

1

study; pursuit of knowledge

1

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

1

examinee

1

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

1

much less; to say nothing of

1

to pass (examination)

2

coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

literacy rate

1