jpdb beta

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

1

sake in a tumbler; glassful of sake

1

to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

3

unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status

2

decorum; propriety; politeness

1

movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)

2

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

3

they; those guys; those fellows

1

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

3

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

1

seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

1

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

snappingly; with a snap

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

1

very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

to have a drink; to have a few drinks

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

4

to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone

2

to sit on a seat

2

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

3

to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish

1

cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

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)

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

1

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

1

alcohol; sake

1

cooked rice; meal

1

intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

1

this morning

1

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

1

envelope

3

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

1

thump; thud; bump; clunk

1

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

2

amount; quantity; measuring; weighing

1

nutrition; nourishment

1

supply; supplying; replenishment

1

material; materials; data; information; documents

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

document; papers

2