jpdb beta

expectation; anticipation; forecast

3

bowstring

1

footwear

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

2

feast; banquet

1

you; (arch.) your residence

1

flattery; compliment

2

to increase; to multiply

4

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

1

exit; way out; outlet; vent

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

2

early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age

1

or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said

2

to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee

1

Yoshitaka

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

remaining time; days left

2

subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

5

wild boar; wild pig

1

castle gate

1

someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off

1

to wave a flag; to show the way

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

shellfish; seashell; shell

2

one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

3

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

1

counter for flags, banners, etc.

1

to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

1

sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan

2

the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery

5

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

2

suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

2

to one's heart's content

1

width of a river

2

fording; wading (across)

1

late summer heat; lingering summer heat

1

to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

2

dreary; dismal; lonely; doleful; plaintive; mournful

1

large army

15

billeting; camp

1

centrally placed troops (usu. under general's direct command)

2

to burst open; to pop; to split

1

(by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach; used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect

2

great stature; large build

1

equipment

1

number of soldiers

5