jpdb beta

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

2

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)

2

mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

1

structure; building

1

electric light

1

light bulb

1

Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

2

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

2

villager

1

hakama; man's formal divided skirt

2

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

society; public; community; social studies

1

royal authority; regal power; authority of the king

1

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

3

grasp; catch; understanding

2

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

3

guidance

1

passing the winter; hibernation

1

row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

5

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

1

show tent; circus tent; freak show

14

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

1

from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly

1

in a line; in a row

1

show; exhibition; spectacle

25

want; shortage; famine

1

of no interest; not interested

1

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

2

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

2

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

6

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

3

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

2

to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight

1

heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman

9

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America

1

race (of people); type of person

3

harpy

1

testimony; (verbal) evidence

1

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

3

divine; sublime; solemn

1

to be silent; to say nothing

5

possible; likely; probable

1