jpdb beta

large army

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

1

gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

10

gunpowder; powder

4

to buy up

2

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

shed; barn; outhouse

13

great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

13

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

1

to answer a request

1

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

4

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

2

policy; measure

1

consultation; conference

1

self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy

1

to govern; to manage; to subdue

1

wealthy merchant

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

if; in case; supposing

1

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

1

trade (foreign)

1

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

1

wealthy people; the rich

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

2

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome

1

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

producing area

1

be; is

6

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

4

(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions

1

Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

1

transactions; dealings; business

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

1

moat; fosse; canal; ditch

1

just like

1

castle

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

4

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

forest; shrine grove

2