jpdb beta

kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

2

grandmother

2

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

1

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

1

age; years

4

unknown; unidentified; unspecified

1

grandchild

1

ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved

1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

3

childhood

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

simply; merely; only; solely

1

grandma; grandmother

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

2

with a click; with a snap

1

icy road; frozen snow surface (e.g. on a ski slope); skating rink

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

3

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

2

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

youthful; young; young-looking

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

2

doubling; double

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

2

parent and child

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

1

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

3

occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream

1

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

twitching

1

sickroom; hospital room; ward

1

warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance

1

earlobe

1

elder sister; effeminate man

6

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

3

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow

55

to call each other; to call out to one another

1

sunlight; rays of the Sun

4

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

unsteady steps; bobbing

1

round; circular; spherical

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

3

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

fawn

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