jpdb beta

engineer; technician

2

since some time or another; since who-knows-when

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

3

blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)

1

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

2

to shake off

1

second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage

1

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

1

bookshelf

1

annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

1

necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials

1

doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)

1

conjurer; magician; illusionist

1

what do you want?; can I help you?

1

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme

1

slow; weak-headed; dumb

1

oversight; omission; mistake

1

inexpert or untrained eyes

1

watchdog; guard dog

1

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service

1

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing

1

lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

3

outward appearance; apparent

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

1

one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it

1

on time; on schedule; punctually

1

we; us

3

visitor (esp. at a hospital)

2

interval

1

leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

1

to make plans

5

flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw

1

failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb

1

appearance; look; dress

1

observer

1

isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

1

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

1

measuring; measurement

1

to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

1

stochastic; probabilistic

1

criminal investigation

1

to make a profit

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

1

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

5