jpdb beta

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

2

acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

13

relation; connection; relevance

5

olden days; former

9

curriculum

6

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

2

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

8

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

8

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

30

to look forward to something

6

lips

8

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

5

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

7

one year; some time ago

4

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

3

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

4

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

4

each; respectively

14

three people

11

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

3

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

3

rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

3

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

3

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

among (them); of (them)

1

Hildebrandt

36

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

8

to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

2

in this way; thus; such; uh...

17

(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

5

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

3

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

6

every year; yearly; annually

5

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

3

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

9

due form; official; formality

3

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

14

with a friendly grin; smilingly

3

compression; condensation; constriction; compaction

3

really; truly

5

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

2

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

5

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

5

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

3