jpdb beta

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

3

to experience

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

3

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

2

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

10

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

6

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

11

to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

13

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

3

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

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

6

to turn towards; to point

7

next; then; after that

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

41

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

9

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

4

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

3

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

12

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

no, not like that (but like this)

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

7

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

10

Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech

1

at a glance; by accident

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

16

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

29

senior high school student

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

6

children

7

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

3

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

5

say; well; um; er

1

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

1

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

2

don't you think?; indicates question

1

to finish saying

2

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

3

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

10

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

3

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

9

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

4

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

3

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1