jpdb beta

yesterday

4

rounding (fractions); rounding half up

1

(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)

1

meteorological observatory

1

extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)

1

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

5

with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

3

and (also); both ... and; as well as

2

representative; delegate

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

3

building

2

heat insulating material

1

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

3

two at a time; two by two; in twos

1

effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

3

hot wind

2

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

7

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

3

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

2

stopper

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

3

open air

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

2

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

space (room, area, outer space)

4

to encamp; to take up positions

1

business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

1

progress

1

file

3

label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)

2

counter for books; volume

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

progress; being under way

3

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

3

increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)

1

summer vacation; summer holiday

7

(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one

1

peak; peek

1

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

1