jpdb beta

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

3

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

natural; reasonable; understandable

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

3

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

3

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

1

master; teacher; stable master

5

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

6

no

40

to learn; to study; to take lessons in

20

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

4

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

10

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

2

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

4

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

2

to be conceited

4

taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

1

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

4

to make narrow

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail

1

fellow students

1

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

4

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

11

to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip

3

advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

3

joke; jest; funny story

2

should not; must not

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

2

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

1

pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

6

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

2

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

5

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

2

Tanaka

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

5

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

7

major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

1

surname; family name; last name

2

not caring; not giving a damn

3

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

2

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

8

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

9

to do

4

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

5