jpdb beta

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

2

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

5

editing; compilation

3

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

4

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

4

author; writer; novelist; artist

2

communication skills; communication ability

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

2

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

2

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

3

emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

1

big; large; great

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

2

however; but

1

shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people

1

inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

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

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

1

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

1

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

3

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

isn't that right?

2

gross; disgusting

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

2

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance

1

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

2

title

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

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

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

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

1

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

1