jpdb beta

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

you could say that; that might be so

1

a bit more; a bit longer

8

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

4

one's post; place of work; workplace

4

after graduation

3

family atmosphere

1

at times; occasionally

4

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

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

4

frequent; incessant

3

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

4

to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

4

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

5

end-of-year; year-end

1

to get drunk

1

section manager; section chief

5

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

4

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

2

good-natured

1

visit (from someone); call

1

occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when

3

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

present (brought by a visitor); gift

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

4

offender; criminal; culprit

16

to kill; to beat to death

1

to make eye contact

7

subordinate person

1

being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

2

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

2

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

2

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

2

after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting

1

karaoke

3

passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

3

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

6

really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

4

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

2

alcohol; sake

2

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

1

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

that's the way it is; such is life

7

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

4