jpdb beta

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

4

bullying; teasing

4

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon

2

worst; poor and boring; uncool

1

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

ridiculous; absurd

1

service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)

2

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

to experience

2

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

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

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

always; at any time

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

4

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

hand; hands

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

diary; journal

1

moon; month

1

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

roughly

4

racewalking; race walking; walking race

2

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

2

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

3

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

5

line

2

(find) common (meeting) ground

2

midterm (mid-semester) test or exam

1

national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

1

eighty; 80

2

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

1

you can do it if you try

5

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

2

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

expected value; expectation value; expectation

1

family; members of a family

7

not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

2

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

and; as well as

1

relative; relation

2

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

to pamper; to spoil

3

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

4

bedside; near one's pillow

1