jpdb beta

father

5

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

2

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

3

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

5

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1

surely; certainly

1

happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

separate case; another matter

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

7

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

17

visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

6

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

2

to order; to command; to appoint

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

3

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

6

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

next day

1

male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)

4

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

3

with one's own hands

1

to hold a ceremony

2

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

4

particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

1

my; our; one's own

2

mother

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair

1

sigh

3

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

5

forever; in perpetuity

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

9

honour; honor

1

innermost feelings

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

2

yesterday

1

thank you; thanks

1

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

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

9

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

8

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

2

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

1