jpdb beta

to be forward; to be impertinent

2

local rebels

1

deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

3

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

5

cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore

1

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

5

harmonious; intimate

1

sisters

20

pleasant; charming

5

black tea

11

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

8

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

10

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

13

since; henceforth

2

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

2

executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

3

saucer

2

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

2

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

8

crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

1

to be to the point; to be pertinent

3

to say no more; to sink into silence

5

to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

2

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

35

anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes

3

parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

5

cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

5

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

22

could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

11

bright; intelligent

1

way; course; the only way

1

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

8

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

8

sitting; stability

2

limply

1

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

1

quarrel; dispute; argument

2

to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner

1

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

not understanding; not knowing

1

how many times?

17

pride; boast

5

to take back; to recapture

2

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

4