jpdb beta

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

2

I; me

5

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

8

locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer

1

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

4

one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

2

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

1

to threaten; to make threats

1

number; amount

2

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

counter for people

4

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

2

protection money

1

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

1

chief; main; principal; major

1

at a stroke; with a single swoop

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

1

yakuza

9

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

5

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

3

several minutes; a few minutes

2

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

3

employee; worker

1

before long; even now

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

(combat) uniform

5

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

9

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

2

(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

4

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

2

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

23

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

every month; each month; monthly

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2