jpdb beta

storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue

2

there is nothing; having nothing

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

4

to sweep out; to clean out

2

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

2

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

9

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

8

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

1

suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly

5

peek; peeping; peeking

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

4

to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)

1

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

2

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

member of shogun's council of elders

9

Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)

5

sign; signal; cue

5

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

5

shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander

17

responsible position

1

chief retainer; daimyo's minister

1

Shinzaemon

2

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

2

conversation; talk; chat

1

heir; successor

2

(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open

1

Ietsuna

1

prime minister; premier; chancellor

2

Tsunashige

1

heir; successor

1

intelligence; discernment

1

young nobleman

1

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

overall

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

3

rumor; rumour; gossip; report

1

whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

1

autonomous

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

3

current boyfriend

1

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

5

guess; conjecture; surmise

3

to grimace; to frown

2

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

2

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

2

features; looks

1