jpdb beta

that's the way it is; such is life

4

study; diligence; discount; reduction

1

a help; assistance

1

man

2

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

manager; proprietor

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

5

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

1

vulgar; crude; tacky

1

unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

1

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

9

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

2

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

4

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

8

to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

6

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

2

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

position

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

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

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

1

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

16

Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

4

elite

1

to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

chess

4

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

7

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

sorting fruit

1

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

4

to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

1