jpdb beta

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

1

(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

2

cause; origin; source

2

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

3

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

2

acting ability; talent as a performer

1

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

3

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

2

to hurry on one's way

1

The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision

4

end; close; conclusion; termination

3

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

6

chimes; toll of a bell

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

good (place to leave off); convenient

1

to teach; to take a teaching job

1

first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag

2

most; much; greatly

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

24

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance

2

growth period (in children)

1

growing child's hearty appetite

1

arrival; coming; advent

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

2

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

school cafeteria

6

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

3

material; materials; data; information; documents

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

3

to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

2

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

windowpane; window glass

7

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

2

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

1

cleaner; janitor

2

window cleaning

4

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

7

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

4

skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity

1

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

2

oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled

1