jpdb beta

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

2

old man; old goat

5

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

1

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

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

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

to do a meritorious deed

2

(it won't be possible) on such short notice

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

2

old age

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

1

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

big shot; higher-ups

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

1

annuity; pension

1

government worker; public servant; civil servant

1

fool

1

that; the matter in question

1

digital versatile disc; DVD

1

Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

1

stupid idiot; total moron

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

to feel; to sense; to experience

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

which; well; now; c'mon

1

votive picture (originally of horse)

1

sure; yeah; I know

1

clapping hands; applause

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

to be (doing)

1

adjustment; touch up

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

how long; how much; to what extent

1

society; the world; the times

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

in addition; besides

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

1

overtime (work)

1

every night

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

handling one's workmen

1

company; corporation; workplace

1