jpdb beta

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

1

surprise

1

birthday party

1

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

reason; cause; circumstances

3

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

2

only; nothing but

2

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

elderly handyman; elderly manservant

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

1

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

1

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

3

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

3

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

limit; bound

1

day after day; day by day

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

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

1

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

4

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

mainly; primarily

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

5

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

3

family; members of a family

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

3

be; is

9

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2