jpdb beta

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

10

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

3

yakuza

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

6

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

1

to the end; to the last

2

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

15

preface; introduction; preamble

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

7

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

6

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

7

training

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

3

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

1

philosophy

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

2

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

3

(religious) faith; belief; creed

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

11

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

4

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

spiced sake (served at New Year's)

1

doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

3

finishing blow; coup de grâce

3

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

1

exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

6

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

19

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

2

to blush

3

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

6

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

request

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

7

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

2

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

2

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

2

even though; despite; when

8

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

4

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

3

serious illness

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

3