jpdb beta

deputy head teacher; vice principal

1

head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year

2

long talk

1

how are you?

1

whispered conversation; whispering

1

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

new student; freshman; first-year student

1

lunch; midday meal

1

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

2

twosome; duo; pair

1

trio; gang of three; threesome

2

school term; semester

2

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

2

inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven

1

to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1

both parties; both sides

3

independent action; acting alone

1

maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position

1

sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

1

faithful; sincere

1

How are you?; What's up?

3

saxe blue

1

pushy; pushing; self-assertive

2

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

7

fairy tale

2

a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes

2

roasted green tea

1

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

6

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor

1

to scratch; to claw

1

Earth; the globe

1

worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe

4

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

1

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

1

lake (in place names)

1

physical

2

close; intimate; on good terms

1

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

2

to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)

2

to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

2

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

1

lunch price

1

contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period

1

report; paper; reportage

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

1

community

3

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

1

pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

1