jpdb beta

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

courtesy call; courtesy visit

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

3

walking; going on foot

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

2

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

1

secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

6

blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole

1

group; party; team; squad; section

5

striking; remarkable; considerable

1

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

2

perhaps; maybe; possibly

1

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

sphere; circle; range; category

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

2

unexpected; surprising

7

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

10

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

1

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping

1

consideration; taking into account

1

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

feeling; sense; impression

4

Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

6

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

4

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

2

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

6

the whole country

4

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3

to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

3

measurement; surveying

1

to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from

1