jpdb beta

leading figure; influential figure; mogul

5

private office; private practice

1

appointment

1

plate (often as in "tectonic plate")

2

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

2

inscrutable; incomprehensible

1

leather-covered

2

to make coffee; to brew coffee

1

office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

3

place where one works; construction site; working area

1

tray

1

every morning

1

to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

3

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

1

sign; indication

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

1

dry and rough; desiccated; rustling

3

men; man

1

sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

iced coffee

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

2

investor; financier

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

plan; protocol; manifest; program

1

breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation

2

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

2

deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall

1

minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

1

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

plan; idea; design; plot

1

average age

1

number of years

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

2

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

2

compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing

1

once a year

1

at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity

1

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

3

songwriting (words and music)

1

comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

2

to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

2

not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

public and private; official and personal; government and people

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

2

company management; managing a company

2