jpdb beta

initiative

1

end of war; cessation of hostilities

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

5

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

3

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

2

depot ship; mother ship

3

whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing

8

Sea of Okhotsk

1

capture; seizure

6

whale (Cetacea spp.)

5

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

(Japanese) Fisheries Agency

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

1

accompanying; being accompanied by; going with

1

fishfinder

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul

2

kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil

2

whale oil

3

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

2

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread

1

10,000; ten thousand

5

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

3

California

1

gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)

1

sperm whale

1

North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

2

Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri

1

arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship

2

refining; purification

1

low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)

3

a period (of time)

1

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

1

soap

1

margarine

1

invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding

1

rope

1

(whaling) harpoon gun

1

fin whale; finback (whale); razorback whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

2

diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

1

Antarctic Ocean

1

(period of) one year

1

blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

2

age; era; period; date

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

to play a central role; to take a leading part

1

organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation

1