jpdb beta

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

5

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

which; what (way)

2

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

it is not (like that) either

6

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

banquet hall

3

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

13

people

2

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

5

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

4

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

46

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

2

shoulder

10

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

3

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

15

to remain; to be left

4

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

31

while; during; while; although; all; both

36

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

10

sand; grit

469

village

462

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

2

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

6

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

2

to be surprised; to be astonished

7

to make an appearance

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

4

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

it seems that; as if

1

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

48

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

2

exit and entrance

1

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

1

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)

1

group; mass

2

to point at

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

7

beckoning

2

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

8

however; but

15

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

10

to wave one's hand

1

to shrug one's shoulders

3

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

13

same; similar; (just) like; equal

3

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

1

immediately; promptly

3

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

6