jpdb beta

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

4

raising an army; launching business

1

absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme

1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

3

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

1

straight line; beeline

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

3

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

8

passing the winter; hibernation

1

the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)

2

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

3

attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name

1

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

1

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

3

tenacity; endurance

1

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

3

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

3

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course

2

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

1

labor; labour; manpower; working force

1

entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)

3

university town; college town

1

biggest; largest scale

2

tuition fee; course fee

2

studies; schoolwork; classwork

2

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

1

literacy rate

3

having said that; be that as it may

1

numerical calculation

2

movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)

2

area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line

6

duty; obligation; responsibility

3

individual; one by one

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

1

positive reaction

1

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

national interest

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

2

execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks

1

political measures; policy

2

clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work

1

high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket

2

negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic

1

tactics

6

to employ; to engage

4

(gun) battery; fort

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

2

guaranteed; authentic; certified

2