jpdb beta

to thank

1

to be profitable; to yield a profit

1

gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)

1

thought; consideration; thinking

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

2

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

3

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

2

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

2

youthful; young; young-looking

2

next week

1

consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

1

uneasy

1

poker

2

rule

3

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

3

craps

1

blackjack

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

7

undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck

1

tuxedo; dinner suit

1

dress

3

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

3

questions and answers; dialogue

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

4

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

7

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

4

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

1

we

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

simple; plain

1

honey

4

illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

2

concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design

1

wooden; made of wood

2

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

13

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

light bulb; incandescent light bulb

1

lamp; light

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

2

honey

1

golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour

1

pirate ship

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1