jpdb beta

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

2

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing

10

can be easily guessed

2

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

2

openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face

2

poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)

1

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

2

to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

1

to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up

4

patronage; protection

11

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

10

concern; interest

4

while in class

12

whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

7

promotion (school, military, etc.)

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

6

(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

3

presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)

4

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

5

unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

6

structural

2

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

6

fortune; luck; chance

9

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

2

dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

4

aggregate amount

16

northwest

3

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

12

mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

11

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

45

guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

7

during

1

in; at; for

4

to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

1

rage; fury; exasperation; indignation

10

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

1

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

8

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

2

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

5

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

6

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

15

preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery

1

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

2

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

14

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

5

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

2

division into equal parts; equal parts

11

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

5

sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground

1

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

3