jpdb beta

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

1

to feel depressed

1

forest; woods

1

air conditioning

1

maintenance

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

2

much less; to say nothing of

2

Melillo

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

5

stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)

1

accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)

2

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

3

at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

2

unsung hero; person who does a thankless task

1

chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza

1

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

thief; robber

1

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

2

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

4

whiteboard

5

board

1

to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)

3

passage; path; route; one's way

1

wild boar piglet

1

strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)

1

year of the Boar; year of the Pig

1

wild boar; wild pig

1

next (spoken) word

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

by your leave; with your permission

2

dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt

1

holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)

1

(police) detective; criminal matter

1

to defeat; to beat

1

Asukagawa

2

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)

4

shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

1

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

3

to feel ashamed

3

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

1

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

2

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

1

commandant; commanding officer; general

6

to thrust away; to send flying

2

cellar; basement

1

to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed

2