jpdb beta

reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

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sofa; couch

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document; official papers

2

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

quill; quill pen

3

paper

8

numerical formula

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

3

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

2

to write down

1

description; account

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reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out

1

to affix a seal

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

2

restless; fidgety; in a hurry

1

between times; when there's a spare moment

1

interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

real intention; true motive; true meaning

3

to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic

2

to the end; to the last

1

pen holder; desk tidy

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

8

to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

all; everyone; everybody

1

in comparison to; rather than

6

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

1

family structure; family composition; family makeup

1

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

2

older brother; elder brother

9

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

3

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

3

to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)

1

nothing but; none other than

5

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

1

to expel; to drive out

1

harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

4

rather; better

1

breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

failure story; horror story

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

2

bad job; poor workmanship; bungle

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