jpdb beta

combination; pair; duo

2

in succession; one by one

1

difficult case

1

exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else

1

stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

1

to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

high-quality goods; luxury item

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

at that time; in those days

1

degree of exposure

1

acquaintance

1

alcohol; sake

4

(husked grains of) rice

1

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

1

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

1

sake (rice wine); saké

2

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

2

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

1

full of; brimming with

1

top university; leading university; first-rate university

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1

student days

2

to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)

1

steadily

1

talent; ability

4

vocational school; technical school

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

1

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

fully; thoroughly

1

practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

1

achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

teeth; teeth and tusks

1

(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

2

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

1