jpdb beta

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

67

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

87

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

4

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

4

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

52

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

4

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

10

someone; somebody

16

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

36

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

175

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

93

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

125

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

87

apologetic

2

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

91

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

9

while studying

1

was

18

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

38

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

25

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

99

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

25

although; but; even though; I wish that

1

very interesting; of great interest

2

to approach; to draw near

3

to look into; to peer in

3

foreign country

1

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

17

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

90

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

7

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

1

title

1

table of contents; contents

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

90

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

11

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

5

be; is

75

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

3

then; well; so; be; is

159

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

6

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

11

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

5

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

109

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

25

page

1

to catch one's attention

1

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

6

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

208