jpdb beta

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

3

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

2

taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

1

series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

2

confusion; mixing; merger

1

hip-hop

1

reggae

1

Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star

1

comedian; comic

1

agency; intermediation

1

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

2

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

management

2

to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

1

Sawamura

80

union

1

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

4

throughout; all through; right through

1

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart

2

to feel despondent

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

2

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

2

one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

conference room; council room

7

long desk; long table

2

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)

1

device; equipment; machinery; apparatus

2

handsome youth (male); pretty boy

1

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

2

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

1

publishing (of books, magazines, etc.)

1

change of voice (during puberty); break of voice

1

way; route

1

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

1

to leak out

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

3

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

white snow

42

Rin

9

severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing

1

to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about

1

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

2

youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess

3