jpdb beta

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

to become distant; to recede

2

strong wind; high wind; moderate gale

2

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

3

to become calm; to die down

1

southwest

1

west wind

1

at present; now

1

western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

1

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

3

same; similar; (just) like; equal

2

fog; mist; spray

12

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

4

from now on; hereafter

3

24 hours; twenty-four hours

4

that is; namely; i.e.

2

Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)

12

starting (departure) time

1

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

3

considerably; fairly; quite

5

landing zone; point of landing

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

2

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

9

first thing in the afternoon

3

landing; alighting; touch down

32

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

4

next day

2

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

2

trans-Pacific; trans-Pacific crossing

1

minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

2

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

Sea of Okhotsk

2

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

2

government; administration

8

baton (of command); order; command; direction

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

1

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

1

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

8

round table

1

a moment ago; just now

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

14

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1