jpdb beta

knowing; (an) acquaintance

3

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

is that so?

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

freelance writer

1

true state; actual condition; reality

1

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

2

shopping

1

and then; after that

3

your husband; her husband

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

every day

2

cooked rice; meal

1

restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

reality

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

sympathy; empathy; response

1

one's home; one's house

1

five o'clock

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

1

nine o'clock

1

new business

1

starting up (e.g. business, computer)

1

return; coming back

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower

1

to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

2

dishwashing; doing dishes

1

middle of the night; dead of night

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

1

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

sleep

1