jpdb beta

though; notwithstanding; although

2

to expel; to drive out

1

(period of) a year; during an era

2

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

1

in this way; like this

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

the last moment; the very end

2

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

1

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

2

how; in what way; how about

3

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2

only; merely; but; no more than

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

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

3

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

10

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

every day

6

screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

1

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

in that way; like that; that way

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

2

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)

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

4

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

4

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1