jpdb beta

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

steady; sound; reliable; solid

3

enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)

1

press corps

3

big catch (fishing); good haul

1

successful candidate

1

leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party

2

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

2

greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation

1

making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught

1

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

4

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

3

to be like-minded; to have the same goal

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

most important

1

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

6

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind

1

four years

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

2

ism; -ism

1

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

1

to rush over; to run up to

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

2

national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)

2

secondary; subordinate

2

short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

1

House of Councillors election; upper house election

1

transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

to rain incessantly; to downpour

1

surrounding at a distance

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

first; new

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

2

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

2

big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

1

bodyguard; escort

1

split; division; break up

1

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

2

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

1

to rally; to make a comeback

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1