jpdb beta

section manager; section chief

3

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

5

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

ah; oh; hey!

3

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime

6

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

4

real culprit

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

election

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

2

police; police officer; police station

3

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

3

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

1

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

1

you; dear; honey

7

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

that's so, isn't it

1

society; the world; the times

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

should do; ought to do

1

meaning; significance; sense

3

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

2

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

2

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

help; aid; assistance

1

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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