jpdb beta

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

1

to take one's eyes off

2

tremor; fluctuation

1

delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity

1

unexpected; unforeseen

1

English conversation; school for English conversation

5

trivial; slight

1

after graduation

2

supermarket

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

2

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

3

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

1

space; room; airspace

1

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

2

accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice

2

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

2

nearest; closest

1

Russian (language)

1

Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)

1

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

2

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

1

small number of people

1

harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

1

Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)

1

(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

1

half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage

1

London (UK)

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

roots

1

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

1

alone; unaided; away from home

1

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

1

lecturer

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

2

recruiting; job offer; job vacancy

1

Japanese (language)

3

proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

foreign country

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

10

refusal; rejection

1

exactly opposite (of)

1

gentleman

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

1