jpdb beta

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

1

(temporary) closure of school

2

employee; worker

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

2

operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work

2

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

5

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

2

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

9

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

3

revenge

2

to throw away; to abandon

1

news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin

1

special program; special programme

2

televising; broadcasting; airing

1

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

before long; even now

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade

1

heat; midsummer

1

municipal office; council; city hall

2

telephone line

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

2

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

2

all over Japan; throughout Japan

1

1,000,000; one million; million; many

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

5

for this reason

1

to leave behind

1

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

2

Niigata (city, prefecture)

1

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

2

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

politician; statesman

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

to act; to take action

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

2

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

dream

14

they; those guys

4

day before yesterday

3

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

2

living; lifestyle; living room

2

sofa; couch

13

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

4

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1