jpdb beta

performance of one's official duties

1

casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened

1

deception; deceit

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to be based in (a place)

1

rock door (to a cave)

1

poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol

2

plain; plateau; tableland

1

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

two mighty rivals; (lit.) dragon and tiger

1

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

1

to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about

3

undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge

1

to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

1

to hide; to conceal oneself

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

1

reason for being; raison d'être

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

2

outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)

1

member; the membership

2

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed

2

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

shoes

2

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

2

narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

2

departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off

1

gesture; charades (game)

1

(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

1

rejection; dismissal

1

subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk

3

subordinate person

1

section manager; section chief

2

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

1

(not saying anything) no matter what

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

2

superior officer

1

baton (of command); order; command; direction

1

handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

1

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

refusal; rejection

1

waste; extravagance

1

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

1

to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory

1

to take out; to drag out

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