jpdb beta

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

you; dear; honey

7

I; me

11

than; from; out of; except; but; more

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

woman; female; feminine gender

1

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

4

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

was

2

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

6

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

2

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

2

was; were

4

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

5

satisfactory; decent

2

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

4

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

4

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

7

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

3

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

1

marriage

4

desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

4

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

5

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

2

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

this world; this life; world of the living

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

11

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

2

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

1

nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag

2

real name

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

trade; business; occupation; profession; job

1

one hour

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

main question; real issue at hand

1

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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

feeling; sense; impression

1

all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

9