jpdb beta

classmate

1

repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation

2

proud; lordly

1

to call on a friend

2

face

2

the ... in question

2

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

1

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

2

embarrassing

1

hardworking; studious

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

2

distant; cold; formal

1

young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge

1

excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle

1

meeting; assembly; association; conjunction

22

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

6

chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

1

deep regret; great disappointment

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

5

to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

1

power struggle

1

personal connections

3

to have a relationship; to have relations

2

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

4

large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)

1

to guess; to estimate

2

from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly

1

to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together

1

necklace

4

commodity; property

1

to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)

1

a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious

1

height; acme; extremity; end; limit

1

Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty

29

leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

2

distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to

3

to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal

1

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)

1

serious wound; hard blow

3

gullible; naive

2

cares; ill feeling; reserve

2

illegitimate child

3

to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle

3

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

1