jpdb beta

looking on from afar; being a spectator

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

you; dear; honey

10

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

3

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

1

stray dog

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

3

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness

17

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

4

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

2

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

68

to be silent; to say nothing

1

hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

5

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

10

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

4

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

2

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

5

to sell over to

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

3

pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way

1

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

82

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

1

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

11

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

1

adult man

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

15

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

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

44

both (people); the two of them

2

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

9

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

1

above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

1

to make a fool of (someone)

1

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

7

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

8