jpdb beta

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

3

foundation; basis

1

to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed

2

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

the other day; a few days ago

3

to knock down; to utterly defeat

1

newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens

1

one's high school days

1

the staff; inside the department

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

support

3

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

shooting; sniping

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

2

pressure

1

psychological; mental

2

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

1

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

3

unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

1

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

3

to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be

1

bluff; false show of power; bold front

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

2

several minutes; a few minutes

2

bad weather

2

moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

1

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

1

deep breath

1

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

1

after; since

1

one second

1

lead (Pb)

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

4

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

one hour

1

hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack

1

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

1

to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

1

affirmation; affirmative

1

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

who; what kind of person

1

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

1

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1