jpdb beta

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

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

5

simply; merely; only; solely

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

4

golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny

4

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

4

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

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

2

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

to produce a sound

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

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

2

never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

music

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

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

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

2

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

1

is that so?

1

to be worried; to be troubled

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

3

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

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

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

1

failure; mistake; blunder

1

to feel ashamed

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

cheap; reasonable

1

repair workshop; garage; repairman

1

be; is

2

ah; oh; hey!

3

considerably; fairly; quite

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

1

new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

4

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

2

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1