jpdb beta

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

5

one's future course

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

7

advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

19

nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

7

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

27

to tremble; to shiver; to shake

5

another school; other schools

4

event

7

walking heavily; lumbering

1

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

6

third proof

3

honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

11

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

3

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

4

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

3

narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped

3

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

2

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

8

to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way

1

a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute

3

letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

1

document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

foster mother; adoptive mother

16

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

1

before anything else; first of all

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

1

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

2

distribution; allotment

2

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

9

various; many; several

1

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

4

to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)

1

to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

1

to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

1

library (usu. single-room); small library

51

without sparing time for sleep

1

to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)

2

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

2

measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)

2

to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)

7

block (of wood); chip; splinter

1

pebble; small stone

2

always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

2

department head; division manager; head of a department

7

frown; scowl; grimace

8

how long; how far; how much

3

(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything

2