jpdb beta

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign

1

human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

1

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

only; nothing but

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure

1

typhoon; hurricane

1

earthquake

1

natural calamity; disaster

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

2

participation; joining; entry; adherence

1

person of doubtful origin

1

impassioned speech; fervent speech

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

covered with; stained; smeared

1

those (near the second person)

4

any one; any; whichever

2

the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to

1

to try all possible means

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

2

peaceful

1

one's duty; one's part

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case

2

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

1

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

4

children; juvenile

1

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

1

our

1

lovable

2

apparently; appears to be

1

summary; digest; outline; abstract

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

close connection; deep involvement; close relationship

1

founder

1

monetary; financial; pecuniary

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

7

financial muscle; economic clout

1

suggestion; hint; implication

1