jpdb beta

center; centre; metropolis

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

dirty smoke; soot and smoke

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

2

city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

built-for-sale house; ready-made home

1

Kobe (city)

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

2

contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

2

operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution

1

Hanshin Electric Railway Co.

1

Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)

1

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

1

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

1

manager; proprietor

1

to drop one's shoulders

1

scene; view; prospect; outlook

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

1

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

4

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

6th day of the month; six days

1

local governmental body that requires federal oversight to recover from its debts

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

1

economic collapse

7

exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

1

news

2

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

1

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

1

oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

1

vitality; energy; dynamism

1

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

1

to concentrate one's effort (on something)

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

1

all over Japan; throughout Japan

1

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

cities, towns and villages; municipalities

1

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

6

municipal office; council; city hall

1

prefectures (of Japan, excl. Hokkaido)

1

inquiry; query; enquiry

2

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)

2