jpdb beta

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

6

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

1

sworn brother; buddy; pal

25

dead

2

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

4

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

1

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

6

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

4

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

1

sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)

2

wrong; different; not like that

2

distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

1

care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o

8

to hate; to dislike

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

2

forte; strong point

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

7

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

3

to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone

2

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

8

handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

1

lukewarmness; tepidity

1

lukewarm; tepid; lenient

1

coarse tea

1

to get dry

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

3

assumed innocence; feigned ignorance

2

blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!

13

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

7

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

7

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

15

to go out and away; to leave

3

bilge water

6

to do together

1

sworn elder brother; older male in an homosexual relationship

4

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

7

small wooden mallet

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

5

a suitor; an accuser; a complainant; an informant; sue; accuse

5

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

3

locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer

2

local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator

5

government office; public office

2

twenty-six

2

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

7

there is nothing

6

action of making something; -ification

3