jpdb beta

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

2

knowing

1

to make eye contact

1

to let out a cry; to shout

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

conversation

1

against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

8

American person

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

1

officer

1

lodging house

2

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

concession; conciliation; compromise

1

to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of

1

highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

1

counter for temples

2

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

decapitation; beheading

1

to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

what sort; what kind

2

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

2

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

1

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

1

aggression; invasion; raid

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

domestic affairs; internal administration

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

4

peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

each other; one another

3

audience (with a person of high standing)

2

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

6

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

2

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy

1

honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

1

ability; capability; skill

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

5

(find) common (meeting) ground

2

call; visit

3