jpdb beta

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

large-scale

1

project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct

1

economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)

1

builder; constructor

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

3

trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

2

nearby place

1

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

1

political measures; policy

1

putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

1

several months

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

correspondence; exchange of letters

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

to continue (going along some trend)

1

contraction of "koto da"

1

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

1

what to do

1

means; resources; wealth

1

(political) power; authority; influence

1

financial power; financial means; wealth

1

to join forces; to cooperate

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

2

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

originally; by nature; from the start

2

to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

1

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

1

reliance; dependence

1

to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

3

kimono fabrics shop; draper

3

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

7

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

to hate; to dislike

1

floral decoration; floral ornament

1

such ... as; or some such

1

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

1