jpdb beta

to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

8

to bring back; to restore

2

to arrive home; to return

1

to fight each other

3

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

appearance; expression; manifestation

2

(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt

1

cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)

2

permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

1

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

1

T-shirt; tee shirt

6

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

working adult; full-fledged member of society

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2

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

2

goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

1

dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo

4

stealthily; secretly

1

tall figure; high stature

2

suited figure; person in a suit

2

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

2

black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

1

to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion

1

smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

2

broom

6

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

1

executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

8

chain; chains

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

4

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

2

jeans; denim; jean

1

to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)

1

stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

1

to lock

2

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

2

air temperature

3

moisture; humidity; dampness

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

to step firmly; to harden by treading

1

crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)

1

reverberation; echo

2

street light

1

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

1

to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

1

to bring someone along

1

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

4

upper body

5

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1