jpdb beta

one year; some time ago

4

Terumoto

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

6

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

3

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

2

to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

1

demonstration; show of force

3

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

6

truly; indeed

4

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

4

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

1

illusion; fallacy; delusion

1

imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark

3

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

Takayama Ukon

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

4

to abandon; to give up on; to desert

2

isolation; being alone; being friendless

3

frequently; very often

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

1

assistance; support

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

5

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

3

reinforcement

3

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

13

reply (to a letter); response; answer

2

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

mainly; primarily

2

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

10

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

one's subordinate

2

the world

6

lampoon; satirical poem

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

4

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band

2

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

3

samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers

1

Shinpachirou

1

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

2

to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

3

benefit; use; good; profit; gains

4

(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge

2

immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

1

rebellious retainer

1

every day

4

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

2