jpdb beta

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

3

so; like this; in this way

3

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

great majority

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

1

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

1

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

3

to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

5

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

lamp; light

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

10

matter of life or death; life-and-death problem

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

7

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

1

alchemist

5

to compete with; to vie for

1

to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

1

history

2

running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)

1

tank (military vehicle); chariot

1

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

(made of) stone; stone-built

2

evening sun; setting sun

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

2

evening meal; supper; dinner

1

while moving; on the move

1

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

2

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

3

staple food

3

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

4

expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date

1

provisions

1

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

1

wheat flour

3

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

long and narrow

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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