jpdb beta

population; common talk

1

justice; fairness; impartiality

1

village headman; village mayor

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

emperor

27

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

1

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

2

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

4

100,000; hundred thousand

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance

3

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

3

working hours; man-hours

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

weekly holiday

2

fourth day of the month; four days

2

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

2

politician; statesman

1

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

1

news

8

highlight

1

unique; individual; original; unusual

1

public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

2

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

2

great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam

2

resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite

5

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

2

dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview

1

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

2

to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

1

our country; our land; one's own country

2

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

1

debate; panel discussion; forum

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

3

to be popular

1

street survey; opinion poll performed on street; on-street questionnaire

1

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

1

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

7

scene; sight; scenario; setting

2

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

2