jpdb beta

to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

2

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

3

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

2

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

2

to save labor; to save labour

1

detour; circumvention; turning movement

2

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

1

to wear out (footwear)

1

travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

working animal; draught animal; draft animal

2

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

1

deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

1

variable

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

Occam's razor; Ockham's razor

3

business world; business circles

2

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

1

business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise

5

retail

1

shop; store; establishment; restaurant

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

2

downsizing

1

to concentrate one's effort (on something)

1

oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock

1

good opportunity; chance

2

living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

1

bereavement; separation by death; loss

1

plan; project; scheme

2

voluntary social service

2

remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare

1

kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

2

lock

3

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

2

name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext

2

opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

4

simple and clear; plain and simple

1

real estate tax; fixed assets tax; property tax

1

upcoming; forthcoming; approaching; yet to come

1

inheritance tax; death duty

1

race (of people); type of person

3

to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

3

private; personal

3

to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)

1

to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

2

Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)

1

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

2