jpdb beta

communication

4

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

1

blunt; curt; brusque

2

fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

7

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

2

to sit on a seat

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

5

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery

1

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

1

to answer the phone

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

1

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

1

other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

5

as soon as possible

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

to telephone; to make a phone call

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

1

tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab

1

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

holiday; day off

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

1

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

all you want; as much as one wants

1

prostitution

1

everybody; every last one of them; all

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

1

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

2

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

2

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

ex-husband; former husband

1

home; family; household

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

environment; circumstance

1