jpdb beta

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

5

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

7

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

1

detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

1

to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber

1

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

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

6

Kanagawa (prefecture)

2

puniness; youth

3

trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

2

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

2

network

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

6

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

3

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

6

if it's the case

3

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

2

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

2

cooperation; collaboration

1

absolute secrecy

1

being entrusted with; taking charge of

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

settlement; solution; resolution

2

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

1

mass communication; mass media

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

2

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

2

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

3

station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

1

(police) detective; criminal matter

3

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

2

famous; fame

1