jpdb beta

mess; jumble; muddle; chaos

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

3

successive generations; successive emperors

2

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

punishment; penalty

4

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

2

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

3

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

1

people; populace; masses

1

Statue of Liberty

1

to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude

1

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

4

natural virtue; personal virtue

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

3

manipulation of information; spin

1

to spread; to be propagated

3

to take someone's hand

2

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

10

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

2

to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over

2

trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about

1

patient

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

3

time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

3

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

5

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

2

self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest

2

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

1

fatal; deadly; mortal

1

scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan

3

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

3

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

4

to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

2

to kick down; to defeat

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

11

to open a path

1

to regret

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

2

fee; charge; rate; material

2

first year; initial (year)

1

tuition fee; course fee

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

2

religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

2

honourable poverty; honorable poverty

3

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1