jpdb beta

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

6

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

3

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

3

local news section; the city desk

2

intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia

2

failure; mistake; blunder

2

career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility

1

perfect; complete

7

delivery; transfer; hand-over

1

newspaper story (article, account)

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

red-ink brush

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

6

with a broad grin; smirking

2

Mr (junior); master; boy

10

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

4

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

19

however; because; as

2

space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

9

self; oneself

3

desk; copy editor

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

2

checklist

1

item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

1

for work; in a manner related to work

1

to happen to hear; to overhear

1

pencil

2

Kurihama

1

screening

1

examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

4

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

2

synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

1

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

12

group (usu. of people)

2

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

6

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

6

critical (condition); serious

3

group; bunch; crowd; group

4

twenty; 20

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

10

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

normalcy; normality; normal

5

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

7

masochistic

1

pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure

2

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

6

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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