jpdb beta

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

2

admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

2

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

1

sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

reply; response; answer

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1

next year

1

retirement from office

1

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

engineering college

1

(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost

2

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

limit; bound

2

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

1

competent; suitable; qualified

1

blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

1

research area; field of research

1

number; amount

3

in addition to this

1

practical; realistic; pragmatic

1

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to

1

I don't want to boast but

1

faculty meeting

2

right to speak

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

2

(courteous) invitation; call

1

naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

3

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

deep breath

1

to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

7

official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

3

procedural

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

2

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

1