jpdb beta

strong; intense; severe

4

pressure

1

but; however; provided that

12

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

8

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

3

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

3

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

2

to be worried; to be troubled

5

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

2

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

1

creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

2

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

2

so; like this; in this way

6

youth; young person

4

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

3

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad

3

pen

2

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

6

Japanese (language)

5

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

2

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

2

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

1

kanji; Chinese character

1

foreign country

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

9

four years

1

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

3

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

3

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

6

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

3

reading and writing

1

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

1

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

1

to spare time (for)

1

(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

3

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

5

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

few in number

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

2

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

3