jpdb beta

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

return to one's country

3

facing of a tatami mat

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

1

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

relative; relation; kin

2

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

3

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

4

majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

to show; to display

3

congratulations

2

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

2

after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

1

losing one's job

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

2

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery

1

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

1

large burn or scald

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

1

high interest rate

1

because; as; since

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

3

language of one's country; mother tongue; native language

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

100,000; hundred thousand

9

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

3

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

months (period of)

2

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

department (faculty) of literature

1

lecturer

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

4

1,000; thousand

1

poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse

1

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

4

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

4

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

6

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

4