jpdb beta

blood donation

3

change of course (of a ship); steering

1

to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

1

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

3

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

3

to attract attention

1

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

leather shoes; leather boots

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

10

lifeblood

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

incision; operation; section

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

2

spindle-shaped

1

to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire

4

beyond one's control; nothing one can do

1

to cut; to slit; to slash

2

millstone; mortar

2

thief; robber

1

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

1

falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out

2

to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

1

to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face

9

to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)

1

to cut; to slit; to slash

1

enough about ...

1

guiltless; innocent

1

to wash away; to rinse off

6

during imprisonment; while in jail

2

new yen (issued in 1946 to fight inflation)

2

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

6

food situation

1

day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by

1

band of robbers; gang of thieves

1

Kataoka Nizaemon (1944.3-)

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

3

person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

1

distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration

2

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

3

account (e.g. bank)

2

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

1

general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest

1

Liberal Party

1

leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party

1

Shidehara Kijūrō (Japanese prime minister 1945-1946)

2

constitutional reform; constitutional amendment

2

coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

class-A war criminal

5

suspect

1