jpdb beta

tea cloth; tea napkin

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

2

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

1

student number (for seating, etc. in class)

1

strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

1

reform; reformation; reorganization

1

actor; actress; player; performer

2

term of office

1

(typically) Japanese

1

refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

1

open; public; official; overt

1

to call each other; to call out to one another

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

6

unheard-of; unprecedented

2

team competition; team game

1

examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations

5

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

1

direct appeal

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

to learn by hearsay

1

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

1

expected value; expectation value; expectation

2

work; business; company; study

1

bouquet

5

struggle (for); scramble; contest

3

brackets; parentheses

1

reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married

1

Cupid (Roman god)

1

itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation

1

survival; survivor; relic

1

battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)

7

artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making

8

winner-takes-all (system)

4

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

ability; capability; skill

1

director; trustee

1

video letter (message sent by video)

1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

opening of a meeting

3

school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report

2

university entrance examination

2

to arrive; to come to pass

1

lecturer

2

entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)

2

advantage

1

to win and advance to the next round

4

bud; sprout

1

loud shout; excited cheering

1