jpdb beta

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy

1

Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

1

to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

1

buying; purchasing; procurement

1

to finish reading; to read through

1

liberalism

1

harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

1

delivery

1

forwarding address

1

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

1

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae)

1

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

1

North America

1

Vinifera

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

2

global environment

2

ridge between rice fields; causeway

2

Kansaibunkagakujutsukenkyuu (city)

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

Kyoto University

1

(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost

1

proposal; motion; recommendation

1

city planning; urban planning; town planning

1

science and technology

1

Omron Corporation (Japanese electronics firm)

1

communication

1

counter for places

1

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

1

Nara Institute of Science and Technology; NAIST

1

consequence; causal relationship; nexus

2

support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

small scale

1

one eyebrow

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

5

to smash violently; to crush

2

600; six hundred

1

gram; gramme

1

fruit of a tree; nut; berry

1

Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)

1

in all

1

automation

1

chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc

1

leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa

2

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

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Kitakyushu (city)

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