jpdb beta

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

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

1

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

difference; variation; difference

2

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

3

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

2

complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

official announcement; proclamation

1

head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

5

improvement of labor conditions (labour)

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

4

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

1

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

to answer the phone

1

guilty conscience; feelings of remorse

2

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

1

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

all over Japan; throughout Japan

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

7

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

they; those guys

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

against the rules

1

surprise victory; upset; coup

1

to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

1

member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP

1

illegal donation; secret contribution

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

3

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

5

backscratcher

2

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

1

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

2

suspect (person)

10

referring a case to a public prosecutor

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

8

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

sport; sports

1

body; group; party; company; troupe

29

bodyguard; escort

15