jpdb beta

businessman; industrialist

1

privy; toilet

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

counter for people

5

hoodlum; ruffian

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

1

trade (foreign)

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

2

be; is

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

1

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

2

I see; that's right; indeed

1

the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!

1

leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

means; is; as for

2

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

2

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

1

that's the way it is; such is life

2

to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

nowadays; recently

1

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

1

(licensed) red light district

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

samurai; warrior; military family

1

lady; nobleman's wife

1

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

1

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

1

body; group; party; company; troupe

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

2

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1