jpdb beta

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

diversionary tactics

1

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

agency; intermediation

1

hallway slippers; indoor shoes

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

2

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

1

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

headquarters; head office; main office

3

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

blackout curtain

2

interior; inside; internal

3

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

command; control; commander

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding

1

(a) row; line

1

hat; cap

1

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

2

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

3

memo pad

1

catwalk

4

yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery

1

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

1

to keep a watchful eye on

1

bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring

1

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

1

leather-covered

1

chair; stool; post; office; position

2

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

3

rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

pen

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

5

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

2

map

1

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

2

group; party; team; squad; section

2

regular time; stated period

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

4

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

main gate; main entrance

2

back gate

1

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

1

course; route; path; process; means

1