jpdb beta

middle

2

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

2

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

2

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

12

to raise overhead

2

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

2

boarding; wooden floor

1

temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

1

boys' high school

1

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

1

anything and everything; just about everything

3

singing contest; person proud of their voice

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

beautiful voice

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

2

to dissolve; to melt

1

just before

3

electricity; (electric) light

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

2

Japanese clothes

1

severe; fierce; stern

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

2

taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.

1

remembrance; recollection; recognition

2

even if not; even without

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

2

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom

1

personality; style; appearance

1

lifelike; exact resemblance

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

one year; some time ago

2

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

opinion; view; comment

1

yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

number of years

1

companion; partner; spouse

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

pyramid

3

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

9

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

2