jpdb beta

during absence from home

2

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

2

to approach the year end; to be jammed tight

2

this year

2

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

2

common people; ordinary people; masses

9

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

2

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

15

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

to carry forward (i.e. on a balance sheet); to transfer

2

comparatively; relatively

3

fine weather

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

3

mid-winter; cold season

1

cold wind

1

row of houses; each house; every house; every door

2

to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

1

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly

1

unable to wait

1

children; kids

5

kite

24

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

2

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

1

residence; housing; residential building

1

crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

1

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

1

burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire

1

middle period; medium-term

1

population; common talk

3

1,000,000; one million; million; many

1

living space

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

6

six minutes

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

3

last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage

1

area; region; district; locality

3

population density

1

square kilometer; square kilometre

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

all people; everybody

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

1

fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing

1

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

2

rain barrel

1

extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

2

firefighter (Edo period)

1

hand-operated firefighting pump (used throughout the Edo and Meiji periods); water pistol; squirt gun; water gun

1

pushing by hand; hand gilding

1

pump

1