jpdb beta

to grumble; to complain

1

married man

3

adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

1

last year

3

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

grandchild

3

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

2

New Year's card

1

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

1

feeling; sense; impression

7

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

19

question; query

8

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

7

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

11

pupil (of eye); eye

11

so much; so; like that

15

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

11

long ago; already; a long time ago

14

losing one's job

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

3

newspaper

1

article; news story; report; account

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

15

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

34

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

21

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

25

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

2

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

9

editorial; leading article; leader

1

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

15

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

3

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

2

to burst into laughter

2

to do so; to do thus

8

first of all; first thing

1

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

32

hunter

1

affectation; pretension

5

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

18

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

2

to frolic about; to mess around

2

conversation

9

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

7

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

4

day before yesterday

5

administration; governance; the authorities; authority

44

each; every; all

3