jpdb beta

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

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Japan Business Federation; Keidanren

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prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader

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Japanese economy

3

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

2

economic development

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promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

2

listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance

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manager; proprietor

1

number of persons; personnel

2

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

large company; large enterprise; large corporation

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

2

overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup

1

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

1

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI

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economic activity

1

steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader

1

(political) power; authority; influence

3

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

2

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

5

nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

3

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

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even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

importance; gravity

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

1

behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

1

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

2

foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

main cause; primary factor

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

2

powerful; strong

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supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer

3

inside a meeting place

3

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)

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director; trustee

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care

1

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

2

rare; seldom

2

kickoff party; rally; pep party

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