jpdb beta

small number; few; minority

1

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

2

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

2

official business; public business

1

to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

one month

1

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

7

older brother

25

clever; bright; smart; intelligent

1

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

1

that's so, however ...

1

study; pursuit of knowledge

1

right of succession; right to the throne

1

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

2

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

1

to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

1

to twitch

2

return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

1

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

1

to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair

1

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

2

to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress

1

condition; state (of health); appearance

1

to do (for someone)

1

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

2

true character; real nature

1

unmarried; single

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance

3

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

1

to boil over

1

to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)

2

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)

1

kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

3

living by oneself; living alone

2

untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)

1

library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

1

bathroom

1

motherhood; maternity

1

tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate

1

slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot

1

nuts

1

preserved foods

1

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

1

simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal

1

breadcrumbs

1