jpdb beta

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

2

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

5

fundamental; basic

2

commencing with; including

2

liberal arts; humanities

1

club activities; extracurricular activities

3

sunlight

1

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

8

sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)

1

compared to

2

extreme; extremity

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

7

school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

1

drama; theatre; theater; play

3

competition; contest

2

(period of) a year; during an era

1

big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

1

twice

2

Inkiyo

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

2

to become; to amount to

22

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

1

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

3

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

4

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

2

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

1

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

2

adviser; advisor; consultant

2

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

2

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

3

(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one

2

wave height

1

school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

1

in history; ever; historical

1

first; new

3

prefectural tournament

2

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

7

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

3

drama; play; powerful drug

3

look; glance; stone (in the game of go)

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

8

sailing; marching; going out; dispatch

3

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

5

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

4

counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)

2

beginning of the world; creation

1

five; 5

4

competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants

1