jpdb beta

anyhow; in any case

3

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

global warming

3

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

2

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

2

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

7

height; stature

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

4

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

2

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

1

temperature

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

5

conservation of electric power

2

warming; global warming

1

acceleration; speeding up

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

4

how many years; how long; what year

1

cabinet meeting

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)

1

empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

4

business suit

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

3

being lightly dressed

2

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

2

air conditioning; air cooling

1

to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)

1

government; administration

1

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

3

such; like that; that sort of; very

1

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

1

simply; merely; only; solely

3

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

2

political measures; policy

1

to make sense

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

in one's imagination

2

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

3

reaction; response

5

coward; timid person

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

3

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

4