jpdb beta

to go ahead; to pull ahead

2

subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task

4

two weeks; fortnight

2

vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

1

pressure; oppression; suppression

1

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

office

23

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

1

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

Japanese (people, language, style)

4

Mafia

6

at a glance; by accident

2

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing

2

dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

3

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

1

to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

1

direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt

3

family

7

blouson; jacket gathered at the waist

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line

1

reading and writing

2

everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit

2

translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

3

pattern; design

1

fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)

2

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

1

strictly speaking

2

wearer

1

communication skills; communication ability

2

language faculty

1

compulsory education

1

months and years

1

to learn; to study; to take lessons in

2

listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

1

foreign language

2

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

2

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

connection; pull

1

emigration and immigration

1

judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

1

diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage

1

nimble; quick; agile

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

4

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

1

to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)

2