jpdb beta

ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway

1

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

4

transparent; clear

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

bucket; pail

1

abundant harvest; bumper crop

1

pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide

1

that sort of; like that

1

uncanny valley (hypothesis about humanoid robots)

1

study; research; investigation

5

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

1

generation; the world; the age

1

to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over

1

degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

2

absolute secrecy

2

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

1

funds; capital

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

1

confidentiality; nondisclosure

1

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

research establishment; research institute; laboratory

13

fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

1

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

hard to get; hard to come by

1

resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience

1

finding employment; getting a job

2

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

to take (be in) charge of

1

enterprise; business; company; corporation

1

obstacle

1

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

1

communication ability

2

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

2

job hunting; job searching

1

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

incompetent (person)

1

company; corporation; workplace

1

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

1

neglecting; leaving alone

1

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

conclusion

1

bias

1

project

1