jpdb beta

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

7

to give something weight; to give something dignity

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

14

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

13

class; heading; group; category

7

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

13

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

11

marriage proposal; marriage talks

2

business discussion; negotiation

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

5

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

13

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

4

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

7

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

15

older sister; elder sister

13

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

18

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

orchid; light purple

1

to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

1

long hair (usu. of a man)

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

15

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

3

golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured

1

humming; crooning

3

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

5

teapot

2

bedroom

2

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

5

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

4

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

6

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

19

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

3

arm cover (e.g. chair)

1

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

11

wheelchair

11

handrail; railing; banister

1

rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

15

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

3

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

6

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

10

finger; toe; digit

7

lip; lips

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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