jpdb beta

right in half

1

Puritan; puritan

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

1

(Roman) Catholicism

4

Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)

1

Spanish Armada; invincible armada

1

scattered or crushed in defeat

1

male (animal, plant)

1

Netherlands; Holland

33

estrangement; alienation; disaffection

1

William Adams (sailor)

1

East India Company

3

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

Adams; Adames

7

Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar

1

war for independence

1

salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay

1

navigation; sailing

1

Jacks

2

Specx

5

personnel (of public building)

1

locational advantage; advantageous position

1

to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

1

special; extraordinary

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

Hendrick

2

Brewer

2

Moritz

3

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

1

reformer

1

a Protestant

1

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

1

under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)

1

inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem

1

maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady

1

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

Luis Sotelo

1

release (from prison)

1

Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)

1

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

Tsunenaga

1

Sotelo

2

Tadachika

1

Konchiin Suuden (Zen priest and Ieyasu's advisor)

2

Suuden

2

prospectus

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

enemy of Buddhism

1

bias; eccentricity; obstinacy

1