jpdb beta

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

1

friend

1

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

3

soon; in a few days

1

Narita

2

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

Shinjuku

5

century; Centuri

2

Hyatt (hotel chain); Hyatt

3

to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled

2

dose; installment; instalment

1

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

2

possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

1

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

to give an example

2

direct control; direct supervision

2

method of bringing up; method of raising

2

your excellent opinion

1

Keishichi

1

best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity

2

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

2

click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound

2

snapshot (photograph); snapshot (state of a system at a particular point in time)

1

condition of one's stomach

1

large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

1

to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea

1

laughingstock; object of ridicule

1

nth-year student; nth-year pupil

1

dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat

1

to overcut

1

every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart

1

single room

1

stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

1

business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers

2

not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD

5

assistant

3

leading figure; influential figure; mogul

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root

1

sense of stability

2

to be plump; to be chubby

4

behind one's back

2

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

3

with a click; with a snap

2

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood

3

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

1