jpdb beta

honorific/polite/humble prefix

5

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

Takenaka

3

hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

3

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

what kind of; what sort of; what

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

8

if; in case; supposing

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

2

to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)

1

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

1

south

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

5

to cut off the retreat

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

8

enemy territory; hostile place

1

to shut up; to imprison

1

that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

1

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

5

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

1

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

1

military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

3

to face; to go towards; to head towards

2

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

1

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

2

even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

1

really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

2

whether (or not); if

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

1

snakeskin pattern

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

to do

3

even though; despite; when

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

7

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

too (much); overly; excessively

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

2