jpdb beta

waist; waistline; waist measurement

10

to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)

1

antique

5

(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat

1

double bed

1

easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

3

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

13

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

6

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

2

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

to find fault with

2

National Center Test for University Admissions

14

national; founded and run by the central government

6

taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing

3

devastating; catastrophic; crushing

1

not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is

2

examination fees

1

ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)

3

to throw away

12

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

13

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

8

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

4

indeed; it's no wonder

3

(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

1

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

2

to squat; to crouch

10

disguise; masquerade

1

Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens

1

Lady Chatterley's Lover

1

Yumeno Kyūsaku (1889.1.4-1936.3.10)

1

bottling; bottled

1

rice (esp. when served on a plate)

1

beauty

1

the senses; sensuality; carnality

1

setting off (on a trip); departure

4

delight; great joy

11

supremacy

3

even if not; even without

4

knowledge; information

7

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

4

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

2

bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond

29

to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish

1

middle-aged man

3

one breath; chug!; drink!

1

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965; author)

4

Murou Saisei (1889.8.1-1962.3.26)

1

first edition (book)

1

harlequin

2

back issue (of a publication); back number; number (on the back of a player's uniform); shirt number

2