jpdb beta

battalion; large force

1

reinforcement

2

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

1

to glance at; to glimpse

1

brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

12

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

2

secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary

1

intention; idea; inclination; wish

2

cabinet minister

2

Imperial Japanese Navy (1872-1945)

1

one way or the other; either way

1

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

2

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

3

total energy; all efforts

2

purse; handbag; wallet

2

100 yen

1

1000 yen

1

shopping; purchased goods

2

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

3

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

penniless; broke

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

2

Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

1

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

company; corporation; workplace

1

military clique or party

1

operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign

1

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

3

various; many; several

1

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

1

burnt field; burnt area

1

speech; address

1

insolent fellow; rude fellow

1

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

5

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

4

square formation (of troops); magic square

2

rank; line

2

skirmisher

2

district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)

2