jpdb beta

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

2

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

3

smoking area; smoking corner

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

2

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

2

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

1

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

1

to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

4

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

2

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

7

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

1

adds force or indicates command

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

means; is; as for

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

4

father; dad; husband; you; he

1

it seems that; as if

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

hey!; hey!

1

father

2

than; from; out of; except; but; more

2

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

1

marriage

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

2

serious; not joking; straight

1

reaction; response; reaction

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

2

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

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

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

excuse; explanation

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

3