jpdb beta

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

9

honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

4

to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance

1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

3

right; privilege

6

conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)

5

real power

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

probability; likelihood; chances

3

almost; roughly; approximately

5

visit for no reason; go on fool's errand

3

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

9

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

11

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

5

competitor; rival

5

certainty

2

return

1

had better ...; had better not ...

3

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

to pray; to wish

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

3

management; administration; operation

2

son; penis

6

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

6

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

freedom; liberty

3

should do; ought to do

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

4

to reason; to sum up; to conclude

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

3

to get in touch with

2

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

2

unexpected; surprising

4

one eyebrow

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

8

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

5

to make contact

2

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

3

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

6

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1