jpdb beta

abyss; ravine

2

hot topic; talk of the town

1

first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction

1

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

3

reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy

2

seeing; looking at

2

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

2

rationalization; justification

1

peerage and order of merit

1

conferring a peerage

14

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

3

boss; chief; head

4

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

grim face

1

to lie deep in; to extend far back

1

deluxe suite

1

cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily

2

to make a fool of (someone)

1

supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)

1

finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit

6

passing mark

1

fine performance; excellent performance

1

to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase

1

security for a loan; collateral

2

very good luck; excellent fortune

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

3

first thing in the afternoon

2

work; business; company; study

2

finance business; moneylending business

1

to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh

1

accounts receivable; outstanding sales account

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

payment in kind

3

principal; capital; seed money

5

to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)

4

first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer

2

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

1

to clap

2

loan; debt; liability

3

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary

1

fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate

1

term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

2

clear writing; specification

4

adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

1

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

2

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

5

don't worry about it; forget about it

2

appraiser

1