jpdb beta

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely

1

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

3

boyfriend; he; him

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

1

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

1

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

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

4

if it's the case

1

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

1

in one's own way or style

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

2

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

4

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

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

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

1

tonight; this evening

1

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

2

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

3

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

a certain ...; some ...

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

2

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

1

return; welcome home

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

1

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

5

beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

thank you; thanks

1

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

grandchild

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

1

say; well; um; er

1

birthday

2

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

2