jpdb beta

detonator

4

explosive power

1

killing and wounding; bloodshed

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

proclamation; statement

1

continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption

1

illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle

12

absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted

1

closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic

5

explosive (material)

13

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

throughout Japan

5

main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road

1

safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe

2

suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage

1

(temporary) closure of school

2

employee; worker

1

operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work

2

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

revenge

2

to throw away; to abandon

1

news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin

1

special program; special programme

2

televising; broadcasting; airing

1

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

heat; midsummer

1

telephone line

1

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

2

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

2

all over Japan; throughout Japan

1

1,000,000; one million; million; many

1

to leave behind

1

Niigata (city, prefecture)

1

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

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

politician; statesman

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

1

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

only once

1

so; therefore; and; (and) then

1

woman; girl

5

clique; faction

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word

2

to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

3

school rules; school regulations

1

fruit of a tree; nut; berry

2