jpdb beta

newborn

1

to offer for sale; to put on the market

1

this much; this amount

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

arena

9

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

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

1

private; personal

1

competition; contest

3

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

3

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

5

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

1

foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

3

doing whatever one pleases

1

if it's the case

1

payment

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for

2

carelessly; inattentively

3

to have a terrible time; to have a hard time

1

one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money

1

to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

1

information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing

1

gambling den; gambling house

11

famous; notorious; noted

3

search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

4

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

to cramp; to be cramped; to contract

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

the third

1

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

2

taking heart; being in high spirits

1

cheerfully; excitedly

1

in order to do; for the purpose of doing

1

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

1

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

1

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

fault-finding; carping

1

two-horse cart

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

2