jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

5

to make a pilgrimage

1

point in common; common feature

23

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

4

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

12

uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)

3

handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

5

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

11

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

16

trespassing; intrusion

5

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

4

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

2

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

14

self-introduction

12

firm and unyielding; rigid

82

names and natures do often agree

1

emperor (of Japan); mikado

1

scientist

3

chemistry

4

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

5

white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson

3

scholar

7

armed struggle

1

(police) detective; criminal matter

20

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

5

bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

1

assistant

4

maid; helper; help; assistance

7

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

10

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

7

roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

2

uncle

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

3

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

8

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

1

engagement; business; affair; use; need

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

6

suspect (person)

2

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

2

basalt; whin(stone)

1

sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination

8

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

10

nickel (Ni)

3

alloy

3

main ingredient; main component

2

carbon (C)

4

pyroxene; augite

2

considerably; fairly; quite

28

specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight

1