jpdb beta

major general; rear admiral; air commodore

2

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

3

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

3

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

1

carpet; rug; runner

1

slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

1

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)

2

Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray

1

sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever

2

(sense of) hearing; auditory perception

3

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

perception; sensation; awareness

4

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

5

distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification

1

daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences

1

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

2

noise; din

1

bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh

3

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

2

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement

4

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

1

noise sensitivity; hyperacusis

2

illness; condition; -pathy

1

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

1

supporting evidence; corroboration

1

observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking

7

conclusion; completion

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

3

symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient

1

mike; mic; microphone

4

speaker

3

soundproofing; sound insulation

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

4

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

harmless; innocuous; safe; benign

1

volume (sound)

2

bathing; going in the bath

1

amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger

4

harmless

1

to weaken

1

input; (data) entry; typing

1

that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...

1

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

1