jpdb beta

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

5

comparatively high; fairly expensive

1

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

1

made in Japan; Japanese-made

2

accepted; understood

1

to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

1

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

2

practical question; practical problem; practical matter

2

technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities

1

in the capital; in Tokyo; Western Tokyo; areas of Tokyo outside the 23 wards, esp. the Tama area

1

delivery of goods

1

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

4

sales channel

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

5

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment

1

this matter; this case

4

treatment; service; handling; management

4

consulting

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

1

reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

2

percentage

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

8

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question

1

total sales; total proceeds

2

to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback

1

amount of money; sum

6

not understanding; not knowing

1

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

1

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

3

old haunts; former homes

1

temple (on side of head)

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

4

what to do

1

firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away

1

just because; even if; even though

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

board or officer's meeting

1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement

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even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

(economic) depression; recession; slump

1

decrease in income and profit

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

2

propulsive power; driving force

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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