jpdb beta

father

4

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

3

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

I; me

12

school

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

to have the privilege of doing

1

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

2

was; were

5

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

6

fate; chance; relationship; tie

3

to feel; to sense; to experience

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

hereabouts; around here

2

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

Machiko

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

7

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

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

5

performer; entertainer; celebrity

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

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

6

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

canvasser; door-to-door salesman

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

1

business; trade; operations; sales

4

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

that; those; the

3

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

7

life insurance

10

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

but; however; although

10

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

13

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

4

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

6

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

5

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

6

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2