jpdb beta

plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)

12

to pass away; to depart this life

2

rather; sooner; preferably

3

Okayama (city, prefecture)

6

Ukita Naoie

1

Munekage

1

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

3

opponent; antagonist

1

means; way; measure

2

slaughter; massacre

2

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

1

father-in-law

1

Nobumasa

1

Naoie

5

welcome; reception

4

party; banquet; feast

1

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

2

Tadaie

1

to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

1

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

1

chain mail (armor, armour)

1

otherwise; if not; or else

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

wicked; evil

1

cunning man; crook

1

Hideie

39

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

2

all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

2

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

2

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

1

relation; connection

2

Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

5

advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging

1

hegemony

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

4

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)

1

age 10

2

territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

2

14; fourteen

3

Chousokabe clan (samurai clan which controlled Tosa Province, now Kochi Prefecture)

1

to win one's first battle (game, match)

1

military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign

5

adopted daughter; foster daughter

1

fourth-born daughter

1

conjugal relations; conjugal affection

1

very much; exceedingly; extremely

3

one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter

3