jpdb beta

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

2

glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes

2

freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff

1

lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable

2

classmate

1

curt; blunt; cold; short

3

to shake one's head

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

15

be; is; isn't it?

11

is not; am not; are not

14

pending question; unresolved problem

1

matter; item; facts

1

winter vacation (holidays)

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

schedule; program; calendar

2

composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation

1

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

7

summer vacation; summer holiday

1

to appear uneasy; to appear anxious

1

support

2

those; they

11

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

2

before the end of this year

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

10

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

36

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess

13

presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

3

way; method; means

1

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

4

to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

3

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

8

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

2

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

16

with a momentary flash of light

1

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

6

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

door; gate; opening; title page

11

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

9

something; some kind of; for some reason

4

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

1

to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste

1

right beside; close to; nearby

3

to; towards; for

43

to run up to; to rush over

1