jpdb beta

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

originally; by nature; from the start

1

school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered

1

famous; fame

1

was; were

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

3

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

3

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

3

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

3

to win; to gain victory

2

match; game; bout; contest

8

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

4

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

2

that's so, however ...

1

party; set; gang; company; person

6

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

3

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

3

of course; certainly; naturally

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

2

reply; answer; response

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

concert

1

ticket

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

3

classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics

1

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

3

ho-ho

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1