jpdb beta

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

1

modern world

1

to lean against; to set against

2

usual state of things

1

pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred

1

to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect

1

personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR

4

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

appointment to office

1

together; in company

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

1

pagan; heretic; heathen

1

memo pad

5

question mark

2

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

1

to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

1

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

1

duty station; place of business; work location

1

Bombay (India)

2

successive jobs; consecutive jobs

1

Kobe (city)

1

harbour

3

landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land

3

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

1

to sweep clean; to brush clean

1

welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought

1

favorable; favourable

3

to write (to someone)

2

Shinto shrine

1

temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

1

fireworks

1

lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

1

doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers; beautiful but stupid girl

1

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)

3

foreign residents of Japan; foreigners living in Japan

1

first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

2

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

to look as if one is important; to swagger around

1

to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way

1

financier; business leader

1

(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion

1

pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening

1

insulting; offensive

1

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

1