jpdb beta

zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group

1

son of a distinguished family; son of a noble

1

taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

2

verbal message; word (from someone)

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

4

the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way

1

library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

3

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

2

thank you

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

2

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

2

to gaze at the Moon

1

I can tell you; heh

3

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

1

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

provincial theatrical performance

1

superior officer

2

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

1

Moschin; Moskin

2

wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

5

slate; stone slab

2

Sir

1

to burn; to get fired up

2

gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

4

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

3

aggregation

2

Glanville

1

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

3

Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

2

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

2

your manuscript

2

idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity

2

salamander

4

carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)

5

who?

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

oaf; bigot

1

five; 5

9

lack of sleep

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

1

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

9

three years

1

in comparison to; rather than

3

extensive knowledge; erudition

1