jpdb beta

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

15

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

3

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

17

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

5

bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

31

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

2

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

8

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

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 deep-fry

3

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

9

then; well; so; be; is

6

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

1

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

2

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

4

chuckle; chuckling

4

in that way; thus; so; so?

6

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

10

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

9

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

6

thank you; thanks

3

who

1

hey!; hey!

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

3

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

6

she; her; girlfriend

5

it's not like; it isn't as if

1

however

1

huh?; what's up?

7

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

3

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

6

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

9

until now; so far; up to the present

1

to be silent; to say nothing

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

4

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

jealousy; roasted rice cake

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

1

mother

2

unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

1

pretension; conceit; hubris

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1