jpdb beta

to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

1

oil

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

4

interview (e.g. for a job)

1

overwork; strain

1

leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

2

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

1

self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

losing one's virginity; first-time sex

1

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

1

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

2

Mitsue

1

principle of laissez-faire

2

apathetic; indifferent

1

wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom

1

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

child

4

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

Tooko

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

2

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

2

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

1

foolish; stupid; silly

1

home education

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

2

milk

1

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

intuitive

2

right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

2

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

timing

2

simply; merely; only; solely

2

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

1

older brother; elder brother

1

company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

large industrial company; major corporation; big business

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

student days

1

to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

1

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

1

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

3

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

9

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

1