jpdb beta

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

5

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

2

sisters

10

parent and child

19

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

in that manner; like that

1

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

several years; a few years

3

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

to age; to grow old

1

to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

6

blood relationship

1

about when; about what time; how soon

1

how many years; how long; what year

4

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

4

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

2

Ōita (city, prefecture)

4

omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

5

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

4

parents; both parents

1

one parent; single parent

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

8

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

3

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

4

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

4

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

37

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

9

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

14

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

5

relationship; relation

2

to pretend

2

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

2

having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

1

simply; merely; only; solely

5

impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

1

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

1

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

3

inevitable; necessary

2

to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

1

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

3

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

2

too much; excessive; too

12

fatal; lethal

2

six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)

6

one ear

2