jpdb beta

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

3

child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

1

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

1

to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

2

class representative; head of class

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

2

a little bit; a little while

1

to use one's head

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

5

superior officer

2

leader of a group

6

front; frontage; facade; main

2

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

1

to encamp; to take up positions

1

troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

2

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

1

point-scoring; scoring Brownie points

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

will not do; do not; does not

2

deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)

1

tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre

6

guess; conjecture

2

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

1

folding one's arms

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

3

all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking

1

to lower one's voice; to speak more softly

3

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

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

2

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

1

society; the world; the times

1

several months

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

herself; she herself

1

wide-open; frank; open; candid

1

beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

6

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1

boisterously; roughly; briskly

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

4

means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

3

women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use

1

to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in

1