jpdb beta

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

2

business suit

1

tie; necktie

2

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

2

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

2

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

sofa; couch

2

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

2

school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

3

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

1

don't you think?; indicates question

2

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

1

to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

4

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

1

teacher (classroom)

1

inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile

1

existence; being

1

prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)

1

Board of Education

1

loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

1

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

1

(social) position; status

1

to obtain; to procure

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

2

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

be; is

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

2

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

4

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

2

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

owner

1

as we know

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

6

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2