jpdb beta

half a year; six months

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

3

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

2

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

2

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction

1

Russian person

3

assassin; to assassinate

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

8

this person

1

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

1

document; official papers

1

only; nothing but

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

3

but; however; although

2

surely; certainly

1

dummy

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

2

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

8

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

even

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

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

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

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

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

1

Tanizaki

2

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

2

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

1

how many years; how long; what year

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

time; appointed time

1

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

1