jpdb beta

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

2

same score; deadlock; tie; draw

7

shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper

3

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

3

wise saying; famous saying

2

overall; on the whole

3

sideline

2

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

2

suffix appended to somebody else's family members

6

area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

3

end; edge; tip

2

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

3

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

1

instant; moment; for an instant

16

just a little

5

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

8

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

1

first; new

6

criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

2

to occur; to happen

2

fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year

2

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

rope; cord; policeman's rope

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

2

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

chemical change

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

4

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

11

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

2

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

5

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

4

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

2

Earth; the globe

1

the reverse; other side; lining

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

2

east

1

island country

1

back country; remote countryside

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

18

Emmy

2