() (prt) (1) (as …たり…たり, after the ren'youkei forms of multiple verbs) -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (2) (used adverbially) doing such things as...; (3) (as …たり…たり at sentence-end, after the ren'youkei forms of a repeated verb) expresses a command; (aux-v) (4) (たり only) (arch) (from とあり) (See たる) (after a noun) to be; (5) (たり only) (arch) (from 〜てあり, after the ren'youkei form of a verb) indicates completion or continuation of an action; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) (fam) marks wh-question (what, where, who); (2) (chn) strengthens one's judgment or conclusion; (P) [EDICT]
() (exp) if it's the case; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) even [EDICT]
() (suf,prt) and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not; (P) [EDICT]
() (exp) (1) (See でしょう) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (2) don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; (P) [EDICT]
(いきる) (v1,vi) (1) to live; to exist; (2) to make a living; to subsist; (3) to be in effect; to be in use; to function; (4) to come to life; to be enlivened; (5) to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.); (P) [EDICT]
(舌) (n) (1) tongue; (2) tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock); (P) [EDICT]
(簧) (n) (See リード) reed (of a woodwind, etc.) [EDICT]
数
(かず) จำนวน [LongdoJP]
(しばしば) (adv) (uk) (See 度々・たびたび) often; again and again; frequently; (P) [EDICT]
(かず) (n) number; amount; (P) [EDICT]
(すう) (pref) (1) several; a number of; (n) (2) number; numeral; figure; (3) destiny; fate; (4) law; (P) [EDICT]
(shǔ, ㄕㄨˇ) to count [CE-DICT]
(shù, ㄕㄨˋ) number; figure; to count; to calculate; several [CE-DICT]
(shuò, ㄕㄨㄛˋ) frequently; repeatedly [CE-DICT]
世紀
(せいき) (n) century; era; (P) [EDICT]
(shì jì, ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋ) century [CE-DICT]
の
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]