jpdb beta

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

3

name; given name; first name

2

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

2

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

2

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

2

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

5

unlicensed; without a license (licence)

4

assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor

5

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

3

in this way; like this

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

3

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

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

prohibition; inhibition; ban

2

unrelated

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

3

first; new

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

3

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

self-introduction

1

say; well; um; er

1

alcohol; sake

3

without

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

that's so, isn't it

2

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

3

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

1

to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

(period of) a year; during an era

1

swearing off liquor

2

this month

2

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

2

the other day; a few days ago

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

participant; entrant

6

report; information

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

to yield to temptation; to succumb

1