jpdb beta

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

9

thank you

6

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

2

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

3

in accordance with; according to

4

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

4

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

3

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

official residence

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

9

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

13

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

6

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

3

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

1

indoor; inside the room

4

to polish up; to shine up

1

furnishings; implements; equipment

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

13

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

5

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

1

close to the wall; alongside the wall

2

ebony

1

desk

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your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

1

resident in Japan (of a foreign ambassador, government official, etc.)

1

desk; copy editor

3

toward Japan; with Japan

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

1

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

4

to grasp tightly

10

entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality

13

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

2

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

1

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

3

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

5

face-to-face

1

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

2

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

8

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

2

to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

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to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along

2

person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

1

end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre

4