jpdb beta

pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

3

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

4

advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)

8

cheek (of the face)

1

return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

3

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

2

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

2

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

timing

7

-ish; -like

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

1

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

4

heavy blow; heavy hit

1

lamp chimney

4

sincerity; good faith

1

to become better; to improve

1

second year of high school; second-year high-school student

2

pupil; student; schoolchild

6

is not; am not; are not

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

2

I; me

2

uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious

1

reprimand; stern warning

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

6

today; this day

2

weather

1

deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

formula

1

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

2

gliding (through the air)

1

postponement; moving to a later date

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3

national and public

1

successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

1

number one

1

school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college

1

public high school

1

shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)

1

in order; in turn; one by one

1

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

2

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

quiz

7

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

2