jpdb beta

as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree

2

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

2

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

pressure; force

1

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

1

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

2

heartening; reassuring

2

to rely on

2

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

1

stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

1

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1

awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle

1

blue sky

1

headquarters; head office; main office

3

one room

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop

1

(already) known; established

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

5

last night

2

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

order; turn

1

old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots

1

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

2

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

1

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external

2

to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly

1

bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent

1

miscellaneous matters

1

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

it is I who should say so

3

straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

1

shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

2

concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

1

assistance; support

1

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1