jpdb beta

anxiety; concern; fear

2

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

2

being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to Japan's "bubble era")

2

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

Sea of Japan

2

coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area

2

to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

10

leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure

1

to play a central role; to take a leading part

1

north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

3

coastal region; coastal area; coastline

1

presence

1

leadership

1

Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region

1

west

1

half

5

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

4

north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

1

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

7

complementation; supplementation; completion

1

order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan

3

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

countermeasure; counter-measure

2

one; same (mind, path, etc.)

2

rupa (form); visible objects (i.e. color and form)

2

support

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)

1

maid; helper; help; assistance

4

(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

12

to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin

3

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

4

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

pessimistic; gloomy

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

4

the very thing; itself

5

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

2

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

4

graduate school

1

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

4

function; facility; faculty; feature

11

to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing

2

phenomenon

2

overheating; overexcitement

6

technical skill; ability; capacity

5

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

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

2