jpdb beta

maintenance; preservation; improvement

1

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

1

net income; net profit

2

ten percent

6

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

1

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

4

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

1

cost; expense

2

cost of materials

5

salary; wages; pay

15

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

4

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

3

(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

1

to keep silent

2

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

4

labor; labour; manpower; working force

1

expenditure; disbursement; expenses

3

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

2

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

3

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

1

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

to seize the initiative

2

money paid to the government

1

decision; determination

2

(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

3

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

one's share; one's portion

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

ability; capability; skill

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

4

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

3

(written) contract; agreement

4

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

1

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

1

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

assembly; aggregation

1

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

1

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

1

guardian

1

financial affairs

1

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

1

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

4