jpdb beta

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

2

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

1

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

2

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

8

second

1

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

button (clothing); push-button

2

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

4

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

2

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

5

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

female presence

1

natural virtue; personal virtue

1

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

1

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

2

a period (of time)

1

trading card game; collectible card game; customizable card game

1

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

4

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

2

farewell gift

1

treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

1

next term

1

three years

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

3

research task

3

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

3

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

4

unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

1

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1

pressed flower

1

bookmark; guidebook

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

10

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2

texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail

1

coarse; rough

1

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

2

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum

1

short term; short time

1

block (of wood); chip; splinter

1

dietary fiber (fibre)

1

decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching

1