jpdb beta

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

2

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally

1

(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage

1

good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

1

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

5

creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending

1

indicates question

16

to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal

1

to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

11

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

9

counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

3

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

25

empty-handed

1

suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

3

bringing; taking; carrying

4

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

2

(doing something) regardless of expense

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

5

considerably; greatly; a lot

6

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

21

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

16

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

2

being ...

1

luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

1

lifestyle; way of life

3

framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

22

to hesitate; to waver

3

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

5

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

2

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

14

the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess

4

makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

3

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

17

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

10

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

3

to buy; to purchase

8

price; cost

1

to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with

1

article; thing; object; property; real estate

1