jpdb beta

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

directions; instructions; orders; command

2

big shot; higher-ups

3

perhaps; maybe; possibly

1

company president; manager; director

1

participation; joining; entry

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

note; memo; memorandum

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

10

to look old; to get old

2

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

1

tape recorder

1

fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

to frown; to squint

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

6

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

2

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

1

mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

(next-door) neighbour; neighbor

1

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

3

only; merely; but; no more than

2

after; since

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.)

3

foreign country

1

too much; excessive; too

2

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

1

these guys; these fellows

1

discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking

3

to moan; to groan

3

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

6

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

8

wherein; therein; thereinto; among which

5

four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips

2

to be squashed by; to be pinned under

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

to pretend; to act (as if)

1