jpdb beta

pogo; dance in which one jumps up and down to the beat of the music

1

medley relay (swimming)

1

Tadano

1

length of a sleeve (of Western clothing); height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)

1

poultry shed

1

lightly; nimbly

1

thickness; profundity; depth

1

superintendent of education

2

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

4

I'm ready!; bring it on!

2

Dhaba (Saudi Arabia)

7

admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)

3

Shinji

1

use; right to use

1

hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

5

final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting

2

flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)

5

suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water

2

cleaner; janitor

1

expulsion (from school)

1

merry voices (e.g. of children playing)

4

taking care of something by oneself; self-management

1

of all things (days, etc.)

1

debate; discussion

1

breaststroke (swimming)

1

under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification

1

training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

1

prefectural tournament

7

college of the arts; university of the arts; art university

1

indefinite

2

pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend

1

huff; heave-ho

1

easily

1

female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent

1

inter-scholastic athletics competition

3

leaving a club; quitting a club

2

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)

1

to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf

1

pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field

1

Board of Education

6

portion for two people

2

how are you?

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion

1

the staff; inside the department

1

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

1

chatter; idle talk

1

to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

1

to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry

1

generations; ages; years

1