jpdb beta

late; slowly

1

measure; step; action

1

residence

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

5

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

6

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

6

outer citadel

1

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

1

great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity

1

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

passage; section

1

thousands; several thousand

1

to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing

2

if I (we, etc.) could

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

to repeat; to be frequent

2

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

manor; villa

13

the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past

1

spread; span; expanse; extent

1

to take advantage of an opportunity

1

to march on the capital

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

3

10,000; ten thousand

5

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

4

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

7

to fight to the bitter end

2

our side; we

1

gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance

3

to sell off; to sell completely

1

end of the earth

3

attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation

3

to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession

2

doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)

2

area under direct control (of the shogun)

1

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

3

daimyo's city storehouse

1

being dotted with; being scattered

1

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

4

to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at

2

starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up

4

to escape from; to get out

2

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

1

right (to do something); authority; power

3

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

1

to want; to desire

1