jpdb beta

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

4

strait; channel

11

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

2

friend; companion

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

1

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

I; me

9

Baa

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

who

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

5

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

3

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

2

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

4

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

2

covered with; stained; smeared

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

2

coffee

12

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

4

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

3

hey!; hey!

2

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

2

mistake; error; blunder

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

12

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

3

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

10,000; ten thousand

1

dime

3

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

2

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor

1

cause; origin; source

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

2

you; my dear; hey

2

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

1