jpdb beta

last year

3

roguish; impish

2

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

1

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1

low voice; whisper

2

convenient

1

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

2

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

short; brief

4

encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

2

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

6

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

1

in addition

1

during the war

1

schoolgirl; female student

2

training; drill; practice; discipline

5

bamboo spear

1

deployment; disposition; posting; stationing

1

carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

5

classmate

3

minimum; at the very least

1

conversation

2

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

two times; twice; two degrees

2

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

6

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

6

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

smile

3

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

1

with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration

1

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

5

finger flick to the forehead

4

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

1

to flirt with; to dally

1

about; concerning; as to; regarding

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

6

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

2

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

3

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

2

deeply emotive; moving

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

5

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

2

in all directions

1

curse; spell; malediction

1

committee member

12

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

2

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

5