jpdb beta

sales; selling; marketing

8

gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

1

gun; rifle; small arms

2

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

to lean against; to set against

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

1

mass production

1

who the heck; just who

1

monopolistic

1

supply; provision

1

to participate in (as a member); to get involved in

1

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

2

person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

1

brand name; trade name; product name

3

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing

1

to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

1

differentiation

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual

1

dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

2

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

1

system

3

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

2

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

3

to like; to prefer

2

bodyguard; escort

1

to turn towards; to point

9

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

2

double suicide; lovers' suicide

1

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

1

two

3

(means of) raising money

1

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

1

if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

2

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

place of destination

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

4

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

3

to live in want

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

3

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

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)

1

rational; reasonable; logical

1

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

2

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1