jpdb beta

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

4

hey!; hey!

2

be; is

4

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)

3

large river

2

to beat the hell out of

2

tooth

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

5

I; me

2

friend

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

3

pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others

1

revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time

1

complete recovery; healing

1

months (period of)

2

moneylending; moneylender

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

moon; month

1

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

1

only; merely; but; no more than

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

11

was; were

1

but; however; although

6

damage; injury; loss

2

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

4

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

to the end; to the last

1

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

1

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

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

2

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

3

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated

1