jpdb beta

(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

2

Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)

5

sky-darkening dust storm

3

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

1

counter for chairs or seats

4

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

11

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

2

to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through

1

setting on fire; setting afire

2

Sakaimachi

2

(Edo-period) town magistrate

1

prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

3

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

1

on the sea; surface of the sea

1

various; many; several

4

even now; still; as yet

2

without doing

6

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

grudge; ill will; enmity

2

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

2

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

2

(in the) confusion (of the moment)

2

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

6

questionable; doubtful; suspicious

4

landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land

1

land route; overland route; by land; overland

1

to arrive home; to return

2

frequently; very often

1

territorial waters

1

transformation

2

audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence

5

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

4

to talk to oneself; to mutter

1

bed; couch

2

Chinese style

2

foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person

2

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

2

mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)

2

remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)

4

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

cold wind

1

wave surface; wave-front

1

counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging

6

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

10

(plain) hot water; boiled water

1