jpdb beta

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

3

unheard-of; unprecedented

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

6

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

4

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

8

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

9

favorable; favourable

3

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

4

innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive

4

lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say

3

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

3

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

14

tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

2

rather than

6

translator (device, program); translation machine

8

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

5

(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

23

for example; for instance; e.g.

4

succession to headship of a family

3

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

2

rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason

3

famous; fame

8

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

5

brushwood; firewood

4

rice field

6

Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)

12

energy; military strength

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

4

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

3

source of worry; source of distress

1

dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

1

unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank

2

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

at that time; in those days

2

sea; ocean; waters

6

seed; pit

8

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

3

three; 3

40

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

3

four

1