jpdb beta

limit; bounds

1

to be manageable; to be able to handle

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

2

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

national

1

readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical

1

discretion; judgement

4

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

1

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

1

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

real power

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

4

oil industry; petroleum industry

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

1

like; as if; the same as

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

1

financials; on the funding (capital) side

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

1

to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along

1

be; is

1

ex post facto report; report after the event

1

extravagant; absurd

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

2

regular meeting

2

Shinkansen; bullet train

1

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

1

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

2

offering

1

just now; a moment ago

1

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

1

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

2

to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

1

bell (often globular)

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

2

this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

1

halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

quickly

1

carelessly; inattentively

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

four

15

in great numbers

1

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

1