jpdb beta

was

1

highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

power plant; power station

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

1

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

2

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

3

we; us

6

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

9

(national) capital (city); metropolis

1

federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union

7

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

1

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

1

area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

1

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

5

rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

1

energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

3

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

1

generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing

1

microwave

1

each state; each province; each county

1

to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

1

oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin

1

coal

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

2

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

1

they; those guys; those fellows

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

1

to have the nerve to

1

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

1

terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

2

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

1

we

4

great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted

2

meeting again; reunion

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry

2

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

2

indicates question

1

family

2

fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch

5

to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

3