jpdb beta

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

14

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

6

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

2

origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action

1

decision; settlement; definition

1

last year

1

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

2

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

3

diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

2

you; dear; honey

86

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

4

to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

1

addict; junkie; substance abuser

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

6

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

killing; murder

11

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

10

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

9

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

5

pistol; handgun

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

9

and yet; though; when; in spite of

7

sense of justice

2

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

18

one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

1

forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money

1

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

3

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

13

shock; impact; crash

1

however; but

12

aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train

1

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

5

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

12

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

2

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

3

sweet; sugary

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

3

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

7

to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

3

atrocious crime; heinous crime

1

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

1

privileged class

1

privilege; special right

2

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

2

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

5