jpdb beta

pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking

2

customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

(manufacturing) industry

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

manager; proprietor

1

ability; capability; skill

1

man of incorruptible character

1

bridge

3

to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

1

to wipe; to dry

1

I; me

8

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

2

occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)

3

dissolution of the zaibatsu (during the US occupation of Japan)

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

2

(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

place; position; location; position; standing; status

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

3

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

2

to telephone; to make a phone call

1

connections; contacts; influence

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

3

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

1

means; way; method; measure

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

every evening; every night

3

delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy

1

being settled; coming to a conclusion

1

stern; grave; solemn; sobersided

1

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

1

bathing; going in the bath

2

weather forecast; weather report

1

liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite

1

unjust; inhuman

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

2

weather; fair weather; fine weather

2

(Catholic) church; cathedral

2

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

9

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

1

tabi; traditional split-toe socks

2

haberdashery; sundries store

1

driver; chauffeur

6

indicates emphasis

5

orchard; fruit farm

1

loquat (Eriobotrya japonica); Japanese medlar

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

2