jpdb beta

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

1

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

1

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

1

old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

2

I see; that's right; indeed

1

hey there; I say; see here

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

4

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

5

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

4

someone; a certain person

1

Takamiya

1

to do

4

proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper

10

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

2

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

4

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

subordinate person

4

piece of evidence; evidence

2

loss; going missing

1

big problem; major issue; big controversy

1

concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression

3

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

2

on and after; from ... onward; since

1

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

6

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

3