jpdb beta

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

2

standing for a long time; remaining standing

1

dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing

1

user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client

2

age range; age-group; age bracket

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

thought to be; seen as

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

middle and high-school students

1

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts

2

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

3

faculty (of a university); school; college; department

2

parliamentarian; member of a congress

1

national; founded and run by the central government

3

school record; scholastic performance

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

educational standards

1

authenticity; credibility

1

other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

2

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

1

love of learning; desire to learn; passion for knowledge

1

study of foreign languages; linguistics

1

cost; expense

2

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

2

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

1

entrance examination

1

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

1

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

4

to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start

2

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

1

around ...; or so

1

place to go; destination

2

person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

practical guide; manual; how-to book

1

clerk; office worker; office staff

1

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

3

wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on

1

short (of a person)

1

standing on tiptoes

1

blackboard

1

upper side; surface

2

one third; a third part

1

to suspect

3

kitchen garden

1