jpdb beta

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

1

clerical work

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

4

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

2

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

2

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

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

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

2

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

3

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

3

to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped

1

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

1

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

1

joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

1

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

1

joke; jest; funny story

1

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

3

another time; some other time

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

1

to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

2

head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief

2

telephone call; telephone (device)

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

workforce reduction; personnel cut

1

our company

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

2

chief executive officer; CEO

1

to have the privilege of doing

4

our company; my company

5

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

4

innovator

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

tie; necktie

1

business suit

1

teamwork

1

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

3

group (usu. of people)

2

first-round interview; first-stage interview

1