jpdb beta

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

5

(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling

5

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

400; four hundred

1

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

twice

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

3

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

4

power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience

2

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

2

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

3

therefore; consequently

1

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

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

3

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

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

1

manservant; male attendant; valet

5

welcome

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

to; towards; for

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

4

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

a few years ago; some years back

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

3

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

2

like this; in this way; as you see

2

to hide oneself

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

9

convenient; handy; useful

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

but; however; although

2

such ... as; or some such

1

tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

3

short; brief

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

7

what

2