jpdb beta

secret; private; surreptitious

1

old fox; old-timer; schemer

6

nickname

3

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

1

pale; pallid

1

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

4

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

6

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

2

earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

6

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

18

third day of the month; three days

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

8

fourth day of the month; four days

1

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

1

large hospital; major hospital

1

even; but; however

1

acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

frequent occurrence

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

6

such; this sort of; like this

2

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

17

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

3

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

10

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

2

incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break

1

lack of sleep

1

low blood sugar; hypoglycemia

1

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

1

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

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

but; however; although

9

the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality

1

papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

10

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

6

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

instructor; advisor; adviser

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

2

certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams

1