jpdb beta

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

5

construction work

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting

2

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

1

to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

4

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

scandal

3

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

16

indicates question

11

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

9

deceased; late; dead; departed

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

3

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

1

running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

whole surface; entire

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

2

was; were

3

ruling party; government party; party in power; government

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

pasture land; ranch

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

5

politician; statesman

2

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

1

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

1

National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament

1

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

1

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively

1

buzz cut; close crop

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

1

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

12

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

10

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

3

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

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

5

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

5

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

4

selling price

2

who

4

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

2