jpdb beta

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

1

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

2

revenge

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

3

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

3

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

1

reference book

1

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

maybe; could be; might

1

Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)

10

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

1

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

2

close; intimate; on good terms

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

4

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

1

kindergarten

1

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

4

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

2

results; record; grades; marks

3

desperation; struggle to the death

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

2

myself

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

2

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

tuition; school expenses

2

exemption; exoneration; discharge

1

to be accepted by a university

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

2

and then; after that

3

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

(one's) life

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head

3

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

2

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

4

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

6

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)

5

a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

1