jpdb beta

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

2

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

relation; relationship

4

be; is

14

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

1

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

10

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

10

cooperation; collaboration

5

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

61

desire; wish; aspiration

2

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

5

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

instant; moment; for an instant

5

being startled; getting a shock

8

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

6

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

3

of course; certainly; naturally

3

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

4

value; worth; merit

1

to (do) like this

6

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

4

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

2

great; grand; extensive; large-scale

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

35

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

10

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

1

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

2

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

to become; to amount to

6

page

3

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

2

is not; am not; are not

11

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

11

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

1

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

3

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

7

physical education; PE; gym (class)

7

committee member

3

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

1

pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading

1

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

1

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

3