jpdb beta

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

3

personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy

4

look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...

10

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

7

one's possessions; ownership

5

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

2

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor

5

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

1

wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

1

public (facilities, service, etc.); communal

1

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

6

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

3

lime; quicklime; caustic lime

3

peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy

29

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

2

to save face; to keep face; to not lose face

1

another world

1

to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be

2

celebrities; notables

2

person of letters; literary person

3

to pry; to prize; to prise

1

cutting

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

1

principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

1

game; play; sports

1

gambler

1

spirit; heart; disposition

1

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

2

crime; sin; vice

1

declaration; profession

1

grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

1

in addition to this

1

in the capital; in Tokyo

6

leading newspaper; prestigious newspaper

1

to be well-known

1

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

1

financial world; business circles

2

to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

9

departure

4

thought police

12

literary world; literary circles

2

landlord; landlady

1

juvenile delinquent

3

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

4

just a minute; small quantity

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

2

safety department; security department

1