jpdb beta

gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job

2

minimum; at the very least

1

distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

1

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

2

to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name

1

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

1

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

1

to shake off; to throw off

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

6

theme song

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

2

to grasp tightly

2

back (of body)

2

immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity

1

snow; snowfall

3

long ago; previous; of a former age

1

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

Hachiōji (city)

3

how long; how far; how much

1

to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)

1

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

23

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

1

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

5

sudden change; upheaval

1

that sort of; like that

2

childish; child-like; immature; infantile

1

bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

3

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

3

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

second half; latter half

1

to make a lasting impression

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

2

to sit down

2

that field; the authorities (esp. the police)

1

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

2

barn; road; bang; bam

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo

1

passenger

1

stare; gaze; fixation

1

senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

4

to push aside; to brush aside

1

collar; lapels

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

2