jpdb beta

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

1

focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

1

old man; old geezer

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

1

indicates emphasis

1

rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

2

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

2

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

2

persuasion

1

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

2

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

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

1

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

very; extremely; that is

1

mother

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

1

to do

4

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

then; well; so; be; is

1

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

1

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

2

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

since; henceforth

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

(social) position; status

1

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

commoner; plebeian

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

countess

1

title; name; degree

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

2

castle

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

1

anything and everything; just about everything

1