jpdb beta

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

4

official business; public business

4

to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

2

due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

to guess right

2

lengthening

1

please do (something)

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

2

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

3

occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)

1

reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

8

expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

4

to fetch; to go and get

1

manager; proprietor

1

assembling a criminal case

4

(criminal) investigation headquarters

3

interruption; interference; butting in

1

to ask for money; to put the touch on someone

1

poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

1

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

6

clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

1

singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity

2

possible; likely; probable

16

ornament; decoration

4

leadership; initiative; spearhead

3

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

9

both families

2

inconvenient

3

deed; act

2

unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish

1

complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge

1

continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

4

behaviour; behavior

3

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

2

switch

3

battery; cell

3

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

2

flour; meal; powder; dust

2

liquid; fluid

1