jpdb beta

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

7

already; too late

5

to sit on a seat

1

still; as yet; as it has been

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

2

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

to dye; to colour; to color

1

tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt

1

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

4

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

12

extreme; radical

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

2

grim look

1

older brother and younger sister

2

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

10

evening meal

3

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

3

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

age; years

3

restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting

1

clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt

2

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

7

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

2

blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

1

although

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

3

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

8

simple; plain; modest

1

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

family; relatives; dependents; household

1

not only

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

3

dining table

1

chopsticks

1

four

4

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

6

then; if so; if

4

to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

3

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

3

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

2

dealing with; coping with

2

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

3

half

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