jpdb beta

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

3

buckram

33

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

8

he; him; boyfriend

15

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

means; way; method; measure

2

one's (own) store; one's shop; one's restaurant

1

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

1

money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

5

vice; immorality; corruption

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

that; those; the

20

from the beginning; from scratch

2

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

4

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

5

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

7

right; privilege

2

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

1

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

2

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

3

one's subordinate

1

harassment; pestering

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

cook; chef

11

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

5

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

4

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

2

judgment; judgement; discernment

1

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

2

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

2

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

40

team

26

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

to win; to gain victory

5

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1