jpdb beta

prefectural; managed by a prefectural government

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

13

traditional; conventional

1

(political) power; authority; influence

1

large number (of); many; majority

1

old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)

1

old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl

1

enterprise; business; company; corporation

2

company president; manager; director

1

politician; statesman

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive

1

future; distant future

1

home area; home town; local

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

finding employment; getting a job

1

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

3

prefectural assembly member

1

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

2

school assembly

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

3

high society

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

even now; still; as yet

3

viewing as a problem; problematizing

1

watchdog; chaperone; watcher

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

5

and; thereupon; because of that

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

and then; and so; and; so then

1

great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor

1

to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

1

he; she; that guy

4

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

2

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

to take out; to drag out

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

3

there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

1

thrill

2

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

2

matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

3

throat; singing voice

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

1

call; appeal

3