jpdb beta

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

1

to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much

1

to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

1

target

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

5

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

3

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

5

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

10

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

3

father

8

truck; lorry

3

driver; chauffeur

12

to look down on; to make light of

5

certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters

1

mother

9

hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

one day; (on) a certain day

3

unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember

1

occurrence; happening; incident; event

8

brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron

1

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

4

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

2

bottom of one's heart

9

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

2

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

1

in this way; like this

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

4

to begin to speak

2

five; 5

5

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

2

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

4

fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves

1

bamboo broom

1

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

5

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

7

boy; son; baby boy; young man

6

looks; features

1

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

3

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

3

age; years

1

childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile

2