jpdb beta

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

5

society; the world; the times

4

with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively

1

to summon courage; to be brave

1

Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

1

junior

1

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

7

delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in

2

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks

1

to answer; to reply

3

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

4

specialization; specialisation

1

socializing; getting on with people; personal relations

1

to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit

1

regret; repentance; remorse

2

memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage

5

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

4

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

5

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

5

pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg

2

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

1

to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

2

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

6

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

3

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

2

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

2

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

2

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

5

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

boiled egg

1

tsukemono (pickled vegetables)

1

occurrence; happening; incident; event

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

2

late; slowly

1

endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

3

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

4

wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1