jpdb beta

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

4

toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek

10

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

to paint a picture; to draw a picture

3

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

woman

3

older; senior

2

short sleeves

1

to begin to attend (e.g. school)

2

hindrance; intrusion

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

3

wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land

1

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

corner; nook; recess

1

relative; relation; kin

3

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

4

the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes

1

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

4

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

3

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

bye; see you later

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

3

here and there; in places

2

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

1

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

1

divorce

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

5

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

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

4