jpdb beta

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter

3

job; work; duties; trade; skill

3

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

Yokohama (city)

7

harbour; harbor; port

10

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

11

whether or not

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

2

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

that matter; those matters

1

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

1

exceedingly; very

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

17

had better ...; had better not ...

2

to say; to be called; to do

11

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

United Kingdom; England

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

2

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

3

expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

9

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

2

whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

2

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

2

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

3

last year

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

this occasion; at this time; now

2

chain; chains

3

harbour

4

to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

1

Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

1

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

2

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

2

already; too late

6

the West; the Occident; Western countries

1