jpdb beta

northern part; the north (of a region)

3

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

5

southern part; the south (of a region)

4

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

1

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

wartime

1

arrangement; pact; agreement

1

funds; capital

1

assistance; aid; support

2

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

10

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking

1

to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

1

foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land

1

in addition

2

concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization

1

every one; each

3

defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying

3

to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing

2

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

9

stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics

3

first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut

1

wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief

1

to strangle to death

5

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

2

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

14

apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

8

feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

9

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

military man; warrior; soldier

8

to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away

2

the same person

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

to challenge (a person) to a fight

2

few days

10

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

3rd day of the month; three days

4

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

6

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)

3

about when; about what time; how soon

1

to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down

6

counter for months

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

8

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

2