jpdb beta

to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

2

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1

young; youthful

1

to call together; to convene

1

gizzard

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

sudden death

1

inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone

1

change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack

1

charity

1

starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up

1

informed circles

1

review; reconsideration; revision

1

stock market

1

sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring

1

across-the-board fall in prices

1

stock price average

1

slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

1

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

1

Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)

1

to count on; to anticipate; to expect

1

to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

1

presumption; assumption; estimation

1

to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate

1

current cabinet; present cabinet

1

secession from a political party

1

eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)

1

increase (in an amount of money)

1

(enjoying) tumultuous popularity

1

Gorou

1

(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder

1

to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated

1

remainder of the year; rest of the year

1

since some time ago; for quite a while; already

1

variety; variety show

1

article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since

2

sovereignty; supremacy; dominion

1

to exist; to remain; to consist (in); to lie (in); to retain; to preserve

1

majority (vote)

1

avian influenza; bird flu

1

to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline

1

medical institution

1

shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

1

freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public

1

(on the) street

2

majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

1

chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

4

lottery; drawn lot

3