jpdb beta

incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise

1

nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)

1

unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

1

lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient

1

young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship

1

research team

1

soil amelioration; soil improvement

3

significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional

1

small town

1

hometown; rural township (of China)

1

inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world

3

worldly affairs; ways of the world

1

worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores

1

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

5

before ... days (months, etc.)

1

(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force

1

my lord

1

we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

5

subject; national

1

tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you

2

(elder) sister

1

important connection; important social foundation; close relation; tight relationship; intimate relation; close link

1

kindness; intimacy; friendship

1

to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

1

the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform

1

supporter

1

to find out; to discover; to detect

2

molten iron

1

fine powder

2

physical science; natural science; physics; lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy); (arch.) philosophy

1

sociology

1

to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions

1

the clouds look menacing; things don't look good

1

politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)

1

please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...

1

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)

1

office workers; office staff; clerical staff

2

sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage

1

note; memorandum

1

real thing; original; actual

4

living fossil

1

checking and verifying

1

charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu

1

(points of) difference

1

scholarly

1

art and literature

1

to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself

2

to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)

2

power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power

2

subject; theme

1