jpdb beta

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

4

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

5

(Western) playing cards

3

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

2

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

like that; so

1

free (of charge); gratuitous

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

3

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

4

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

2

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

how; in what way; how about

3

Shimano

5

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

5

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

this and that; this or that; one thing after another

1

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

3

there is nothing; having nothing

2

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

3

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

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

1

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

1

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

4

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

4

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

to make do errands; to set to scutwork

1

compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look

2

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

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

1

and then; and so; and; so then

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

5

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage

1

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

1

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

1

hierarchy

1

difference; variation; difference

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

2

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

1

boyfriend; he; him

1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

1