jpdb beta

handling one's workmen

1

discreet; tight-lipped

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

1

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

taxi

1

flier; flyer; fryer; frier

2

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment

1

tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

go that far; to that extent

4

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

huh?; what's up?

6

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

1

two weeks; fortnight

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

3

you

1

someone; somebody

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

only; nothing but

3

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

that; those; the

12

age; era; period; date

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

2

second (in a series)

1

probationer

4

calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

4

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

really; truly

4

10,000; ten thousand

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

3

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

(video) recording

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

news

1

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

1