jpdb beta

in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

1

one's son; punk; brat; bastard

1

when it comes to ...; as for ...

1

he; him; boyfriend

4

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

3

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

1

double-edged sword

1

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

efficiency

1

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

1

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

2

to; towards; for

4

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

1

difference; variation; difference

1

recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival

1

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

3

supporter; sponsor; patron; backer

5

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

1

support group; fan club; (election) committee

3

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

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

8

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

5

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

even now; still; as yet

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

3

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

to be (doing)

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

4

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

3

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

1

young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

4

help; assistance; service

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

since when; from when; how long

1

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

2

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

11

public announcement; official notice; edict

3

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

1