jpdb beta

insurance; guarantee

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

1

going into battle; departure for the front

6

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

6

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

3

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

4

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2

refusal; rejection

2

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

2

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

3

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

15

too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at

2

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

2

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

3

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

2

to declare impressively

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

11

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

3

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

3

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

3

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

12

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

5

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

4

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

3

Tokugawa's side

13

sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding

1

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

1

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

1

the very best; utmost

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

to continue to do; to persist in doing

2

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

7

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

20

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

7

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

19

dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

8

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

4

determination; resolution

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

11

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

4

to take someone's hand

1

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

1

preference; priority; precedence

1

coast; beach

8

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

8