jpdb beta

to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass

1

provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule

82

west

6

coastline; shoreline; coastal railway

1

Sugiura

4

river; stream; River; the ... river

12

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

16

Yorichika

6

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

site; point on a map; spot

2

going south

4

attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

6

succeeding; following; trailing; next

7

(all) together

1

(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

2

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

4

beginning; start

1

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

2

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

4

in addition

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

1

battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

4

(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis

2

manor; villa

30

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

8

anything and everything; just about everything

3

as usual; as normal

1

combination; union; incorporation; congruence

1

ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government

5

younger brother

1

standard; level; norm

1

compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate

2

Heian-kyō; ancient Kyoto

1

urban legend

1

quality

1

moderate; proper; just right

1

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

2

history

20

one set

1

Yoshitsugu

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

1

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

6

Nagashige

1

peasant uprising (Muromachi period)

3

calamity; disaster; accident

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

4

farmer; peasant; farming; the common people

12

state; country; nation

4

management; administration; operation

2