jpdb beta

both (people); the two of them

2

it seems that; as if

1

to join hands (with)

1

boyfriend; he; him

2

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

2

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

within; inside of; less than

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

4

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

2

writer; author

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

8

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

4

same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

4

regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

1

both; (not) either

2

to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

1

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

7

convenient

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

4

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

3

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

4

hey!; oi!; ahoy!

5

lovers' quarrel

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

4

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

2

for your information; I'm telling you

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

7

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

5

being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal

3

to become; to be

3

bang; whump; boom

1

fundamental; basic

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

3

tennis

1

to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

1