jpdb beta

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

2

Edo period (1603-1868)

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

to surround; to crowd around

1

reinforcement

2

Nobutomo

2

however; but

6

3000; three thousand; many

2

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

10,000; ten thousand

1

1,000; one thousand

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

2

castle

6

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

5

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

3

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

1

military force; force of arms; strength of an army

1

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

3

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

3

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

5

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

2

encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

4

to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

2

at that time; in those days

1

general; shogun

8

Ashikaga Yoshiaki (1537-1597.10.9), Shougun 1568-1573

3

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

stony mountain

1

Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire

1

counter for temples

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

8

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

5

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

1

clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent

1