jpdb beta

hope; wish; aspiration

4

slow; dim

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

4

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

6

coward

2

self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

1

bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

1

to shine; to glitter

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

3

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part

1

third-rate; third-class

2

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

6

mock exam; practice exam; practice test

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

2

(with a) start; fright; alarm

1

school of one's (first, second) choice

1

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

4

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

7

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

4

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

it serves you right

1

one more time; once more; once again

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

demotion; downgrading

1

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

1

no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

2

bull's-eye; the mark

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

3

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

4

the same night; that night

1

serious; not joking; straight

1

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

1

inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

1

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

1

to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

1

16; sixteen

1

to lose sight of; to miss

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

2

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

1