jpdb beta

he; she; that guy

1

to backbite

1

to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

7

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

1

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

1

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

16

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

5

though one didn't intend (expect) to

1

desperation; struggle to the death

2

repentance; confession; penitence

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

4

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

4

barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life

9

ferry; ferryboat

11

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

8

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

10

letter; missive; note; mail

23

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

3

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

4

great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose

1

to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

1

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

3

pencil

1

scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

3

good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

1

(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing

2

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

5

some people; a few people; several people

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

5

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

1

return to one's country

9

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

8

coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery

58

to put someone to work; to make someone work

2

construction company

10

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

3

one's person; around one's person

3

certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

6

unavoidable; inevitable

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

place of employment

1

distrust; suspicion

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

4

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

5