jpdb beta

latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

2

message; informative matter

1

women's college; women's university

1

children

2

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

3

advice; warning

1

to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

1

chance; opportunity

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage

1

impassioned speech; fervent speech

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

chatting; idle talk

1

six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)

4

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

3

dinner; evening meal

5

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

1

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

1

annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)

1

about; on; regarding; per; for every

3

part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite

3

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation

1

volunteer

1

to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for

1

mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

3

student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

2

study; pursuit of knowledge

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

1

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

1

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

1

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

2

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

3

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

matter for great congratulation

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

2

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

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

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

7

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

2

to assign; to set aside

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

to be relieved; to feel relieved

1

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

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