jpdb beta

candidate; applicant

2

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

8

of great promise; with a promising future

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

if it is (the case that ...)

3

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

4

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

stop

2

that sort of; like that

1

to request earnestly

1

wealthy merchant

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

2

rush; flood; deluge

2

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

the front; honest; upright; decent

1

to walk

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

1

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent

1

price of fame; penalty of greatness

1

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

6

celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

3

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

2

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

4

bridegroom

1

manners; courtesy; etiquette

1

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

1

attendant; attendee

1

letter; note

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

3

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

1

summary; digest

1

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

1

garrison; guards

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

2

modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain

1

to lead a life; to live a life

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

4

show; display; pretensions; pose; posture

2

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

5

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without

1

so what!; who gives a damn?

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

4

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

3