jpdb beta

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

14

nine; 9

2

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

4

to cut corners; to be shoddy

2

we; us

2

(not) even once; (not) ever

3

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

3

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

1

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

6

mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

beginner

3

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

10

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

6

overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

2

to make a serious effort

1

face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)

4

rematch

2

to look forward to something

6

tomorrow; near future

15

confections; sweets; candy; cake

25

to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)

2

compared to

2

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

6

prize; trophy

2

to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

2

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

11

curriculum

3

training; drill; practice; discipline

4

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

2

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

4

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

6

to read aloud to another

5

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

1

writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation

3

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

12

transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship

2

intermediate level

17

same level; same extent

2

progress

1

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

1

beatitude; supreme bliss

1

arithmetic

1

exercises; practice problem

1

(Western) playing cards

20

blackjack

2

addition

2