jpdb beta

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

3

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

4

Koutarou

1

four years

4

death; mortality; to die; to pass away

6

this morning

1

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

1

small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop

1

engineer

3

discharge; dismissal

4

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

4

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

1

real name

2

purchase; buy

2

in someone (else's) name

3

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

2

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

5

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

5

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

3

to hide; to conceal

2

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

2

years later

1

anything and everything; just about everything

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

announcement; notice

1

personnel department

1

Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

3

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

1

if it's the case

1

generation; the world; the age

1

seniority by length of service

1

lifetime employment; permanent employment

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to cling

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

2

to fear; to be afraid of

1

how many years; how long; what year

2

change of occupation; career change

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1