jpdb beta

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

Strauss

1

state sovereignty; national sovereignty

1

diplomatic relations

1

pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)

1

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1

cares; ill feeling; reserve

1

drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts

1

senior; older

1

connection; relation

1

to inform; to report

1

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

1

Bank of Japan; BOJ; BoJ

1

subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling

2

overseas investor

1

foreign citizenship; foreign nationality

5

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

2

indefinite

1

vassal state; vassal nation; dependency

1

member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP

1

celebrity; personality; prominent figure

3

nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag

4

execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks

1

military base

1

national armed forces

1

command; direction

2

broker

2

walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent

2

framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter

3

too many to count; too numerous to mention

1

Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens

2

Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship

5

slight increase; marginal rise

1

to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up

1

no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore

2

(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

2

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

4

divination sign

1

resident

1

unimpressive; unimpressed

1

in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other

1

to be able to conceal

2

feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay

1

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

3

trade (foreign)

1

national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities

1

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

1

dwelling; living

1

dominion; territory; possession

1

to be something familiar

1