jpdb beta

desperate; hopeless

1

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

3

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

3

half

1

they; them

2

always; constantly

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

4

case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE

2

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

3

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

4

family photo

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

2

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

4

presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

3

bracelet

1

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

1

particularly; only; in the case of

1

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

4

black cat

1

superstition; superstitious belief

1

poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage

2

bureau director; office chief

1

tendency; trend

1

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

7

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

acquaintance

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

1

information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

1

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

1

topmost

1

filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate

3

successful applicant

2

restricted; confidential

1

comprehensive; composite; all-embracing

1

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

1

to become (formal)

1

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

2

prompt; immediate; in real time

2

to move up; to advance

1

on Earth

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

7