jpdb beta

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

costar; coactor

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

first impression

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money

1

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

1

pride

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

even

2

indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

1

to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy

1

to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell

1

to hate; to detest

1

to obtain; to procure

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

tearful face

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

5

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

1

orange (fruit, colour)

1

transparent; clear

1

drop (e.g. of water); drip

1

to trickle down

1

later

1

to sob

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

who; what kind of person

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

3

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence

1

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

1

elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

1

fourth-year student

1

to come to an end; to lower the curtain

1

to bring someone along

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

3

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

baby girl; primary schoolgirl

2

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

1