jpdb beta

this year

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

3

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

trouble; quarrel; dispute

2

the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

1

to the end; to the last

3

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

2

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

3

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

you could say that

2

line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

schoolgirl; female student

1

(process of) elimination

2

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

2

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

2

somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely

1

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

1

to become misty; to become hazy

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

10

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

timid; fainthearted

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

7

duty; role; function

1

abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

1

act; deed; conduct

7

car; vehicle

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

5

to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

3

laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter

1

touché; you've got me there

1

freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

1

to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain

1

putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

script; libretto; scenario

2

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

1

being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one

2

frail; slender; feminine

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

side; flank

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

3