jpdb beta

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad

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thousands; several thousand

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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army corps; corps

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commando unit

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500; five hundred; many

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platoon

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iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

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bucket; pail; tub

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steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower

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Sabi

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rust

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be

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whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

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to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

isolated stronghold

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isolated stronghold

2

1,000; one thousand

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pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

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to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

hundred days; lengthy time

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fort; stronghold; fortification

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

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overestimation

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Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)

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tactician; strategist; master swordsman

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fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

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extreme; extremity

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Nankou

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height above sea level

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four thousand; 4,000

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shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

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front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

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area of operation

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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

4

wig; hairpiece; toupee

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mountain range; mountain belt

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outpost

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fortress; stronghold; citadel

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imperial decision

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

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cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

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