jpdb beta

graduate school

1

to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)

2

handful; small amount; small number

1

statistic

1

one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids

1

baseball team

1

to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud

2

to grow old; to age

1

(political) power; authority; influence

23

assist; assistance

4

completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success

1

label; sticker

3

historic; historical

2

to be saved up (of money)

3

for (some) doubtful points to remain

6

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

economical person; thrifty person; saver

1

like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else

5

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

to get one's head around; to think about

4

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

1

clandestine meeting

15

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

10

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

3

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

4

good evening

3

swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

4

before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

10

ray of hope; glimmer of hope

3

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

2

alteration; falsification; faking

2

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

3

whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

1

to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

8

good boy; good girl

5

(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

3

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

6

to make known

1

dam; dumb

1

muddy stream

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

2

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

7

to make sense

4

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

20

strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)

1

to be scared

1

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

2

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

9