jpdb beta

inner citadel; core; center; centre

4

plateau; tableland; eminence

2

wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly

1

gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

1

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

2

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

1

exploit; achievement

1

busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

1

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings

1

to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)

1

silence; stillness; quietness

2

clear; serene

1

the end (of); powder

3

to call out; to summon

1

reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience

4

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

4

punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

2

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

3

consultation; conference; discussion; counsel

4

each person

2

various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes

1

period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)

1

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...

3

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

2

quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

1

attendant

3

(noble's) page

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

2

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

3

above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid

1

top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax

1

Shihou

1

flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady

2

square

1

mud and tile wall topped with tiles

1

front; frontage; facade; main

1

two-storied gate; tower gate

1

Suwadou

1

to cut; to slash; to slay all

1

to be distant

1

area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits

1

death from disease; death from illness

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

2

at once; immediately; right now

1

historic; historical

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

2

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1