jpdb beta

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

just one person; only one

1

adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration

1

musical composition title; song title

1

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

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

1

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

2

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

2

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

2

shopping; purchased goods

1

this (very thing); this precisely

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

1

expression; presentation; representation; notation

2

he; him; boyfriend

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

to be stingy; to be tightfisted

1

why; how

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

intention; idea; inclination; wish

1

bank; banking institution

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

to come back

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

(received) present; gift

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

3

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

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family; members of a family

1

tomorrow; near future

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