jpdb beta

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

9

(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

1

pure sake; full-bodied sake; pure

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

8

extremely; very much

2

beauty

3

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

6

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

3

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

2

money

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

6

local specialty; local special dish

1

it seems that; as if

2

concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

1

march

1

cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

2

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

3

direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

4

tempo

1

water fountain

5

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

9

large river

1

pseudo-; quasi-

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

3

carving; engraving; sculpture

3

majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance

1

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

2

walk; stroll

1

pigeon; dove

1

foreign language

1

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

1

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

1

school cafeteria

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

2

half-eaten

1

Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)

1

rating; classification; allocation; grading

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

7

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

allegory; fable; parable

3

tennis

5

huh!; oh; wow; I see

2

match; game; bout; contest

2

form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode

1