jpdb beta

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

4

loyalty; faithfulness

1

behind others; losing out to others

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

3

sympathy; compassion; pity

1

very much; very many; more and more

1

along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with

1

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

1

major; lieutenant commander; wing commander

4

extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular

1

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

specialization; specialisation

1

management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

1

(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

2

period; term; interval

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

afternoon; p.m.

2

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

2

ultimatum

1

Secretary of State

1

handing over; delivery (by hand)

1

(written) proposal

1

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

2

severe; bitter; scathing

1

Japan and the United States; Japanese-American

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

1

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

2

advocacy of war

2

dancing or jumping for joy

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

the United States and the United Kingdom; America and Britain; American-British; Anglo-American

3

countdown

1

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

3

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

relationship between Japan and the United States; Japanese-American relations

1

economic sanctions

1

oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin

1

export; exportation; efferent

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

2

is not; am not; are not

4

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

1