jpdb beta

politician; statesman

2

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

1

rush; flood; deluge

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

12

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

20

committee member

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

14

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

9

person

4

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

3

adviser; advisor; consultant

4

chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general

7

ah; oh; hey!

17

whistle (sound made with the lips)

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

5

oh; ah

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

5

Mr (junior); master; boy

7

east

8

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

2

bank; coast; shore

1

Satou

1

prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

reigning; controlling; dictating

1

kingmaker

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

12

shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

2

nickname

1

underhanded or Machiavelli-like person

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

4

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

2

metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo

2

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

1

trouble; quarrel; dispute

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

2

look, look!

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

someone; somebody

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

3