jpdb beta

driver's seat (in a car)

1

as always; as usual

3

electromagnetic wave

1

electronic parts; electronic components

1

malfunction; failure

1

complete change; about-face

1

grim face; angry look

1

to bring someone along

3

to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about

1

to argue vehemently

1

to keep silent

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

1

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

2

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

1

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

1

to suspect

1

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

5

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

slogan

1

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

1

foolish; stupid; silly

1

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

1

rage; fury

2

to become pale; to turn pale

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

2

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

2

to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's

1

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

1

air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows

1

but; however; although

3

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

1

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up

1

third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue

1

clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

2

untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)

1

to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

1

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft

1