jpdb beta

useless resistance; vain struggle

4

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

condition of fire; heat level; fire strength

1

recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)

11

range; stove; cooker; microwave oven

3

tasting; sampling

6

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

2

situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position

1

to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

10

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

3

to be saved up (of money)

3

to refer to; to use as reference

11

working adult; full-fledged member of society

6

resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

1

central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

6

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

2

ascertainment

1

planning; planning ability; deliberateness

2

formal marriage interview

10

harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid

2

four years

1

trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial

6

career woman

1

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

3

to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

5

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

3

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

39

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

8

adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese

1

technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

1

otherwise; if not; or else

1

pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

1

even if not; even without

6

renewal; update; innovation; improvement

8

to pass (examination)

2

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

5

the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

2

obstacle

1

that; the matter in question

2

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

4

person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party

2

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

3

homosexuality; homosexual love

2

prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

2

young man who has a feminine aesthetic

2

like it or not; like or not like

3

foreign country

6

same-sex marriage; gay marriage

1