jpdb beta

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

4

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

4

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

2

to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel

1

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

9

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

both shoulders

1

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

1

to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower

1

to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

2

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

2

to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

1

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

4

breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor

17

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

1

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

2

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

4

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

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

1

grudge; complaint; reproach

1

to become pale; to turn pale

4

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

7

to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

17

(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

no

2

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct

2

was

1

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

10

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

5

as always; as usual

4

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

3

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

older; senior

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3

to tell a lie; to fib

1

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

2

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

1

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

1

for your information; I'm telling you

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

place; position; location; position; standing; status

4