jpdb beta

to sit at ease

1

to be proud

1

cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour

3

real intention; true motive; true meaning

1

radical political party

1

disobeying the emperor's order

1

sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.); never deviating from; persisting with; one's sole talent; one's only forte

2

adult man

1

to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack

1

self-centered; self-centred; selfish

1

drunkenness; intoxication

1

drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk

1

to bring someone along

1

pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl

1

alcohol; sake

1

shogunate marital union with the Imperial family

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

brought up in luxury

1

stirring; rousing oneself

2

idea of uniting the court and the shogunate (late Edo period)

1

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

Rintarō

2

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

1

to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate

1

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

3

warship

1

the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery

1

Battle of Nagashino (1575)

1

picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops

1

to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

1

pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

1

betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

revere the Emperor, expel the (Western) barbarians

1

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse

2

to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

1

arrangement; grouping

1

to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something

1

post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse

1

steadfast loyalty; unwavering devotion; remaining faithful to the end; show of loyalty; display of devotion; act of loyalty

1

whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course

1

slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance

1

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

1

heat wave; intense heat

1

striking; remarkable; considerable

1

unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine in place of the Emperor

1