jpdb beta

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

7

blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

3

rather; sooner; preferably

2

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

3

changing schools

5

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

human relations; personal relationships

3

reset; fresh start; new beginning

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

12

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

3

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

18

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

to open one's eyes wide

7

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

13

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

3

pity; compassion

2

academic background; academic credentials; academic record

2

future (usually near); prospects

3

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

6

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

2

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

selection; choice; option

1

bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

4

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

2

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

2

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

1

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

1

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

go that far; to that extent

8

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

two

5

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

4

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

5

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

11

seeming sad

1

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

5

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

3

approval; endorsement

4

each other; one another

3

to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

1