jpdb beta

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

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

8

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

1

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

12

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

5

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

3

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

4

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

5

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

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

5

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

3

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

4

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

5

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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

2

to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)

1

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

3

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

10

to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)

1

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

mm; hm; ngh; hm?; huh?

4

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

10

since when; from when; how long

2

our company; our firm

2

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

1

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

13

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

1

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

7

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

4

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

2

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

4

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

2

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

4

was

4

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

3

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

1

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

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

8

was; were

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