jpdb beta

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

7

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

how; in what way; how about

5

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

1

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

3

breast; breaststroke; brainstorming

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

really; truly; indeed; good grief

2

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

1

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

2

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

2

who the heck; just who

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

4

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

4

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

1

indicates question

2

yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

1

tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

2

waitress

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

4

chuckle; chuckling

2

stage play

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

3

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

fortune-telling; divination

4

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

3

prediction; prophecy; prognostication

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

2

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

theatre-going; theater-going

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1