jpdb beta

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

2

ago; since; before; previous

10

cellar; cave; hole in the ground

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

water well

13

(how) many times; (how) often

4

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

8

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

8

(as alike as) two peas in a pod

1

eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking

3

final scene; the end; finale

3

aim

1

one party; one faction; one clique

1

effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

3

Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)

3

suppression; repression; subjugation

14

Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)

3

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

13

Houjou Ujimasa

2

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

1

uncle

4

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

3

formidable enemy

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

8

noble; lofty

5

for this reason

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

7

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

38

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

8

someone; somebody

7

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

1

plan; scheme; intention; project; design

5

main body (of an army); main force; these troops

6

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

3

to turn towards; to point

2

departure

3

surrender (fall) of a castle

3

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

4

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

other than; excluding; without

4

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

minor feudal lord

1

power; might; authority; influence

2

now is the time

7

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

7

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

2

remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)

2

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

3

to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr

1

to be nearing death; to be dying

1