jpdb beta

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

because of this

3

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

1

next month

1

major subject; special study

2

the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

1

inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)

1

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

1

accomplishment; execution

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

10

to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir

2

mobilization; mobilisation

1

spin-off merchandise; related merchandise

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

resale

1

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

1

agent; agent; secret agent; spy

1

to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead

1

reporter

1

public discussion; public criticism; controversy

4

courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

1

metal detection

2

in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean

2

underwater

3

perception; sensing; noticing

2

mine (gold, coal, etc.)

1

futuristic

1

high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated

1

while surprised; suddenly

1

10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication

5

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

investment in stocks; stock investment; equity investment

1

to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

1

city

8

all staff; all employees; all workers

1

shareholder; stockholder

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

10

baseline design; preliminary design; basic design

1

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

1

under repair; out of service; being adjusted

1

incineration; destruction by fire

1

sewage (treatment) plant

1

scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material

1

infrastructure

1

government district

1

shopping mall

1

(separate) house; detached house

1

residence; housing; residential building

1