jpdb beta

distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

sigh

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

6

the public; general public

2

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

indecent; obscene

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

1

official regulations; inner rules

3

judge

1

it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me

1

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

International Criminal Court; ICC

5

and; as well as

1

advanced level; high grade; senior

1

to accuse somebody; to charge someone

1

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

1

classification

1

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

2

authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office

2

concern; business

1

Phelps

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

2

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

to love greatly; to love beyond all else

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

2

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

2

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

masochist; masochism

1

Japanese person; Jap

1

proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

teacher (classroom)

2

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

ratification

2

accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received

1

expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.

1

to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

2

part time (esp. female part time employees)

1

warmonger; warmaker

2

mister; Mr

1

Evans

2

briefing

1

aura

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

1