jpdb beta

Nao

1

bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl

1

noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

1

then; well; so; be; is

11

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

2

womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer

1

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

1

(not so) much; (not) very

1

talent; ability

2

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

8

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

pond

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

4

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

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

1

benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood

1

serious; not joking; straight

1

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

2

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

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

1

child

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

5

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

3

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

2

shoulder

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

1

ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

1

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

ignorant of the ways of the world

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

11

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow

4

one more time; once more; once again

1

Sumie

4

hey!; hey!

1

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

2

grandchild

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

4