jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

once more; again

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

to discuss; to talk together

2

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

3

Kagoshima (city, prefecture)

1

Saigou

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

1

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

1

wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)

6

than; from; out of; except; but; more

2

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

5

to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up

1

a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

West European countries

1

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

national power

2

draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

2

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

raw silk thread

4

quality (of a product or a service)

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

1

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

1

since; henceforth

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves

1

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

1

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

1

spinning; silk reeling; filature

1

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

1

construction; establishment

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

Gunma (prefecture)

17

position; location; base; point; site

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

4

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

4

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)

5

to become; to amount to

4

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

12

to govern; to manage; to subdue

4

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1