May 17, 2012

Japan Tour Bus Industry Sets Voluntary Drive Distance Limit

Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese tour bus industry said Wednesday it has set a voluntary 450-kilomter distance limit on night driving by a single driver to prevent accidents.

Power-Saving Eased Heat Island Effect in Tokyo Last Summer

Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--Heat island effect in central Tokyo in July 2011 was less remarkable than a year before apparently thanks to energy-saving efforts to cope with power shortages following a nuclear accident in March 2011, a research has revealed.

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Japan Meteorological Agency Warns of Tornadoes, Gusts Thurs. through Fri.

run short

(例文) The company ran short on cash needed to fund a turnaround.

必要なお金が足りない状態を日本語でしばしば「資金ショートする」と言いますが、この場合も同様の意味です。例文は「その会社は再建に必要な資金が不足した」と訳すことができます。

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