jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

1

great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

but; however; although

2

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

2

therefore; consequently

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

ghost story; tale of the supernatural

6

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

was; were

1

adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

1

that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

2

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

1

summertime; summer season

3

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

6

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

1

bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

1

summer

1

fair; fair ball; fair (event)

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

2

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

3

successive generations; successive emperors

1

in a line; in a row

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

3

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

1

perfect; complete

1

reading through (a book); finishing (a book)

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

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

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

2