jpdb beta

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

1

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

traffic bureau; transportation bureau

4

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

1

military service; combat experience

1

heartening; reassuring

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

3

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

shortest distance (to)

1

vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde

1

easy to imagine

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

timing

4

effective; successful

1

giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice

1

speed of sound

1

flight; flying; aviation

1

not only ... but (also); as well as ...

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

1

laser beam; fast and straight return toss from outfield

1

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

1

support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

material; physical

1

non-life insurance; general insurance; property and casualty insurance

1

damage; injury; loss

1

disclaimer; exemption clause; exclusions (liability, responsibility, etc.)

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust

1

(essential) utilities; lifeline

1

extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)

1

usage charge; usage fee

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

business tax

1

municipal tax

1

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

1

as soon as possible

1

to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room

1

desk

2