jpdb beta

official; civil service

1

electronic countermeasures; ECM

1

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

1

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

beige

3

to wear out; to wear until threadbare

1

to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away

1

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

1

control column; yoke; joystick

1

seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times

1

number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

1

trembling voice; quavering voice

1

in large drops

1

cheek (of the face)

22

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

1

to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness

1

ivory

1

squishily; with a soft squishing motion; munchingly; with a chewing motion; mumblingly; while stammering

4

short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions

1

word not allowed to be broadcast (on TV or radio); word prohibited on TV and radio; unbroadcastable word

1

inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive

2

double date

3

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

1

headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing

1

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

1

complete stranger; total stranger

1

one pair (in poker)

2

to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted

1

matching clothing worn by couples

1

open-air terrace

2

sausage

5

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

original; novel; new

1

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

1

theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest

1

actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)

1

movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

1

sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")

1

photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends

2

terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end

1

means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

1

self-service

1

personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs

1

saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing

1

best in the world

2

whore

1

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

1

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

1

pre-noun adjectival; adnominal adjective

1

overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

1