jpdb beta

rubber stamp

1

poor economy; waste

1

money

3

to fade; to become dim

4

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

3

long desk; long table

1

hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift

1

evening

11

south side of a mountain; Sanyo district

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

8

age (esp. advanced)

1

Tochigi (city, prefecture)

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

1

how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the

4

passive

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

legislative bill; measure; agenda item

1

liaison and coordination

1

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

4

one's plan

1

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

1

graph; chart; diagram

2

diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose

2

waterworks bureau; water department

1

(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly

2

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

2

a hard time; pains

1

sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing

1

festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

1

collection; compilation

1

correspondence table

1

old man; old geezer

2

commitment; pledge; promise

3

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

1

Minister of Finance; Treasurer

1

being on the ropes; losing ground

1

exchange of information

3

as you know; as we know

2

final scene; the end; finale

2

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

6

first thing after rising; as soon as getting up

1

encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

2

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive

2

lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

3

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

2

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

push-up (exercise); press-up

1

feeling good; feeling pleasant

1

misjudgement; misjudgment; erroneous judgement; miscarriage of justice

1