jpdb beta

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

to draft; to write a rough copy

1

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

2

daily newspaper

1

Jijishinpou

2

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

1

thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days

1

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

1

to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear

1

early-Meiji administrative unit for Hokkaido (1869-1882)

2

to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)

1

Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)

3

(while) working in or at or for

1

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

1

Youzou

4

spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress

3

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

Kihei

1

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

1

society; company; the public; the world

1

Aichi (prefecture)

2

entering the capital; entering Tokyo

8

regular course; this lesson

2

admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

2

(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude

1

Itō

1

member of the Lower House

1

(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities

2

village; hamlet; countryside; country

1

many guests

3

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

1

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

1

second term; second stage

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)

2

Printing Bureau

3

editing; compilation

1

semi-; quasi-; associate

1

bureau director; office chief

2

lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)

1

favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome

1

to do (attend to) business

1

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

3

being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness

1

Masashi

1

to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

1

complete course

1