jpdb beta

garbage man; garbage collector

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

to make a sale of government property

1

actually; really

5

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

3

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

5

handsome villain

1

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

3

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)

1

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

1

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

1

dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

3

we

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat

1

to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with

2

most; extremely

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

3

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

don't you think?; indicates question

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

1

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

2

clearing one's throat; cough

2

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

4

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

3

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

patient; having a long fuse

1

superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

1

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

to pinch; to nip

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

3

to do so; to do thus

6

absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

1

honest; steady

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1