jpdb beta

to lose the attacking initiative

1

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

4

cancer

4

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

3

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

fame (for one's bravery); great renown

1

roaring

2

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

2

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

annotation; commentary; explanatory note

1

omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

one's remaining years

2

long blade

1

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

1

Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)

5

fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance

1

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

4

male (animal, plant)

3

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

3

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

2

village; hamlet; countryside; country

1

grey wall covering material (gray)

6

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

4

500; five hundred; many

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

1

(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

5

fourth court rank

2

lower left (corner)

1

major general; rear admiral; air commodore

2

appointment (to an office); investiture; commission

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

distinguished war service; merit of war

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

3

military power

4

subordination; dependency

1

just now; right now; at this moment

1

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

3

strict; stern

4

bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

3

extreme; extremity

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

1

to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

2

command; order

1

things; everything

1

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

1

just; fair; proper; reasonable

2

armed forces; military; troops

1

the lower classes; the common people

1