jpdb beta

only recently; just of late

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

2

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

test; trial; ordeal; tribulation

2

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)

1

mutual love

1

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

9

pressure

2

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

2

prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

1

next year

2

to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

2

school of one's (first, second) choice

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

3

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

1

with a start; in a fright; alarmedly

1

only; merely; but; no more than

2

beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

2

to throw at; to turn; to raise

3

prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)

2

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

4

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

1

wish; desire; ambition; choice

5

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

2

faculty (of a university); school; college; department

1

inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness

1

giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles

1

facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)

1

club activities; group activities

1

fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

2

environment; surroundings; circumstances

7

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

2

top-level; top-ranking

1

deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)

1

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

3

(one's) mother

1

graduate; alumnus; alumna

1

marriage

6

talking about memories; reminiscences

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

3

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

2

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

1

because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

1

overseas student; exchange student

1