jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

2

to become distinct

1

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

1

publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

real harm; actual damage

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

to be consistent; to be coherent

1

the street; the town

1

diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

2

(giving) instruction; initiation

1

kindling; firelighter

1

then; if so; if

1

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

8

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

2

to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

2

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

1

dealing with; coping with

4

guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

relief; aid; rescue

1

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

2

parade ground

12

if it is the case that ...

4

novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic

1

convenient

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

4

to grasp tightly

2

oaf; bigot

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

2

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

5

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

5

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

6

for work; in a manner related to work

1

(theatrical) fighting scene

1

on the way; someday

1

to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

2

to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

2

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

3

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

4

not worth considering; out of the question

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

2

castle gate

3