jpdb beta

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

3

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

4

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

competition; contest

1

prize-winner

1

pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

1

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

3

your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)

1

might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong; (lit.) if you win you are the loyalist army, if you lose you are the rebel army

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

7

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

3

nonparticipation; nonattendance

1

you (plural)

4

justice; fairness; impartiality

1

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

1

both parties; both sides

6

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

2

chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands

1

please look at it

1

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

9

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

9

etiquette; courtesy

1

Japanese-style room

4

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

1

(the thing) itself

1

loud (of a voice)

2

all day; for a whole day

1

tradition; convention

14

previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

2

this year; this fiscal year; this school year

3

newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie

1

one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life

1

long-established; old-established; traditional

2

right; privilege

3

infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass

1

last year

1

privilege; special right

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

2

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

1

stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

1

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

newcomer; initiate; rookie

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

5

event

2

tea party

2

to report; to notify

1

morning; a.m.

3

ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement

1