jpdb beta

business world; business circles; (the) industry

3

largest company; industry leader

1

Holdings

2

president (of a society); chairman

2

personal connections

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment

1

economic world; financial circles; business community

1

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

3

influence; clout; leverage

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

5

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

3

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

6

main question; real issue at hand

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

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

3

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

1

employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits

1

institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

2

true state; actual condition; reality

3

each field; various circles

1

very important person; VIP

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

membership-based

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

1

salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)

1

member; the membership

2

successive generations; successive emperors

1

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry

1

big shot; higher-ups

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

politics; government

1

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

1

is not; am not; are not

3

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

3

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

3

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

21

consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging

1

bribe; sweetener; douceur

2

secret agreement

1

no holds barred; anything goes; no limits

1

lawless area; lawless district

1

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

5

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

7

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1