jpdb beta

summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform

4

period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

2

how; in what way; how about

1

be; is

13

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

2

sure; yeah; I know

1

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

1

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

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

6

was; were

2

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

2

I; me

4

school

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

12

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

9

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

4

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

best

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

3

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

1

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

1

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

2

but; however; although

2

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

1

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

7

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

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

1

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

4

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

1

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

1

isn't that right?

2

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

1

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

13

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

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

3

air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon

1

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

1

to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

2

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

4

noise; din

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

1