jpdb beta

influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely

1

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

1

to be led by; to be headed by

1

point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

6

operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management

4

passenger seat; assistant driver's seat

1

seminar

1

drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)

2

seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt

2

to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

4

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

sedan

2

neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

2

outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

1

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

1

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

1

corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner

1

alcohol; sake

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar

1

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

1

work clothes; business suit

1

taxi

2

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

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)

2

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

drizzle; light rain

2

food

5

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

1

exhaust sound; exhaust note

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

2

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

to look old; to get old

1

jazz

1

alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer

1

casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

2

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

2

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

4

counter seat; seat at the counter

1

seat at a table; place at a table

2

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

2