jpdb beta

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

3

entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining

2

main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

1

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

3

good-natured old man

1

-like

2

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

1

pace

2

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

9

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

3

cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily

3

to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger

1

so what!; who gives a damn?

1

mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged

1

underhanded or Machiavelli-like person

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start

1

error; mistake; slip; bug

1

whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

5

strong defense; strong defence

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

final; eventual; ultimate

4

to drift (to); to be washed ashore

1

in the hand; (something) easily manipulated

2

table

4

paper

10

report; notification

1

sender (e.g. of mail)

1

your younger brother

4

to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage

5

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

6

to do so; to do thus

6

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

2

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

2

to kill; to choke the life out of

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

3

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

2

taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains

1

to be bloodthirsty

1

old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

6

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

2

bait; decoy; lure; easy prey; easy victim; sucker

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

11

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

4

fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

3