jpdb beta

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

secretary (government); director; chief

7

to grumble about something (trivial)

1

ten years; decade

2

to take over; to hand over

2

absolute secrecy

1

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

4

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

renewal; update; innovation; improvement

2

dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement

4

to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle

2

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

to need; to call for; to require

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

2

headwind; head wind

1

burning off a field (in early spring)

1

tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

1

thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly

1

public funds

1

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

2

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

1

excess flesh; surplus fat; flab

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion

1

to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

23

conference room; council room

1

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

2

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

2

comfort

1

above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

1

in person; personally; directly

2

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

3

grateful; indebted

1

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

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

1

vote; ballot; division

1

foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea

1

one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

1

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

1