jpdb beta

unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

1

rather than (do ...)

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

archipelago; group of islands

1

area of ocean

2

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

3

left; left hand side

1

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

being dotted with; being scattered

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

1

coastline; shoreline; coastal railway

1

transparency; degree of clearness

4

to swim

1

synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

1

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

1

various

3

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

outside the country; abroad

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

2

the other day; a few days ago

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

1

component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

1

breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

1

countless; innumerable

1

nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

1

subordinate work; assistant; servant

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

military man

4

territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

1

crisis prevention; crisis avoidance

1

small number of people

1

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

moving about; stirring about

2

to move around

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

himself; yourself; herself

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

to be possible; to be likely; to be probable

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

townspeople

2