jpdb beta

way of speaking; intimation

2

to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

3

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

day after day; every day

1

influential person; man of importance

2

negotiation

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

2

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

2

to make an appearance

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

already known; well-known

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

2

piece

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

1

large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo

1

middle of the night; dead of night

2

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

1

strategy; tactics

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

1

to move around

1

employee; servant

4

real intention; true motive; true meaning

9

proper; respectable; decent; honest

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

2

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

5

to pursue

2

on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

2

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

14

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

reference; consultation

1

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

2

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

6

front; frontage; facade; main

7

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

6

preface; introduction; preamble

1

scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

2

thank you; thanks

2

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

5

speech; words; one's lines; remarks

1

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1