jpdb beta

filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid

1

regular time; stated period

1

teacup

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

at a moment's notice; readily

2

cold; frigid; bracing; dignified

2

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

(political) power; authority; influence

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

1

fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

1

laptop (computer); notebook (computer)

1

parent company

2

grouping

1

merger; takeover

1

big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)

1

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

-made; make

4

Thailand

1

eco bag; reusable shopping bag

1

beautiful legs; great legs

1

new product; new line (of products)

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

3

merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

1

appearing all together

1

rare; seldom

2

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

2

wild boar; wild pig

13

Yasuzou

3

leader; authority; mainstay

1

Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)

2

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

1

regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

1

global maximum; greatest value

1

Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)

1

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

1

to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities

1

several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

1

agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity

1

to put on airs; to assume importance

1

House of Representatives and House of Councillors; both houses of the Diet

1

four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

2

election day

1

Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides

1

ruling party; government party; party in power; government

1

sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking

1

secession from a political party

1