jpdb beta

bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve

1

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

3

give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

6

unfortunately

1

monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

17

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

11

general; popular; common; typical

6

thin or diluted ink

1

the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor

1

priest; monk; bonze

1

office and rank; an official rank

1

important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

1

shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal

4

such

5

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

55

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)

4

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

7

three people

22

supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

1

Sansa

3

master; expert

5

to extol; to give praise

12

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

4

and; as well as

18

shogi; Japanese chess

1

to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as

7

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

10

Nichiren school of Buddhism

1

shogi player

1

jurisdiction; control

2

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

6

to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

11

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

119

(body) weight

1

one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

2

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

21

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

16

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

7

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

14

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

16

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

2

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

11

to succeed to a house

5

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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