jpdb beta

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

2

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

every single word and phrase; word by word

2

to fail to hear; to miss

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

2

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

4

penetrating cold

1

(writing) desk

1

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

3

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

head; brains; intellect; understanding

3

unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)

1

documentary

1

program (e.g. TV); programme

1

beginning; start; outset

1

to set aside

2

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

1

wonderful; astounding; marvellous

1

in fact

1

dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish

1

God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel

1

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

1

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

2

Japanese person; Japanese people

5

characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

1

to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront

1

proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

3

average

1

literary woman; talented woman

1

second; number two; runner-up

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

hard worker; hardworking person

1

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

2

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

page

8

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

1

Monday

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

1

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

2

to take (be in) charge of

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1