jpdb beta

to recall; to remember; to recollect

2

Shoukasonjuku

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

1

private-school student

1

every day

1

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

day after day; day by day

1

rice ball

1

to make; to manufacture

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

9

to take over; to hand over

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

mother

5

child

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

this for sure; certainly is

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

2

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

3

of course; certainly; naturally

3

sisters

1

until now; so far; up to the present

2

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

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

1

was

3

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

7

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

to be found; to be discovered

1

reply; answer

1

construction; establishment

2

steadily

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

3

raw silk thread

17

price; value; cost

2

slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline

1

world economy; international economy

1

depression; recession; slump

1

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

1

various foreign countries; several foreign countries

1

prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living

1

fall; decline; slump

1

hence; for that reason

1

export; exportation; efferent

1