jpdb beta

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

4

standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

to make a serious effort

1

annoying; provoking

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

2

one second

1

difference; variation; difference

6

to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove

1

harassment; pestering

2

trial

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

10

recovery; rescue; recapture

2

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

2

and; thereupon; because of that

6

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

2

projection

1

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

14

theory

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

2

to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

4

practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)

6

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

1

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

2

to hide; to keep to oneself

3

appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

1

point in common; common feature

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

4

abstention; nonintervention; noninterference

1

strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

1

rule

5

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

5

passing mark

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

8

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

2

analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse

5

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

11

examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

2

beyond this point; from now on; after this

5

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

3

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

2

means; way; measure

4

even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

1

yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

2