jpdb beta

entrance examination

2

superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)

1

grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

4

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

2

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

5

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

2

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

4

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

3

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

4

alcohol; sake

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

1

to cling to; to embrace

1

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

1

to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky

1

family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family

1

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

1

shut up!; be quiet!

1

stress

1

emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

1

shape up!; act properly!

1

sincerity; good faith

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

recently; lately; these days

1

to happen to pass by

2

lottery; tombola; drawing

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

2

lottery; lot; raffle; draw

1

fortune; luck

2

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

laughing matter

2

expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

1

telling a riddle

1

home delivery (of food); outside catering

2

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

1

diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)

1

calorie

1

reconciliation; make peace with

4

too much; excessive; too

1

contest

6

to take out; to drag out

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

10

prize; trophy

10

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

2