jpdb beta

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

5

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

1

mother; wife

7

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

2

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

9

eavesdropping

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

father; dad; husband; you; he

2

one's manners; one's attitude

1

soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

9

tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant

1

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

1

private secretary

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

4

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

3

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

42

being lost for words

1

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

2

to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies

1

private tutor; coach; governess

3

state of progress

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

1

not only

1

to make merry; to be festive

5

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

childish; child-like; immature; infantile

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

2

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

as a child; when one was a child

10

twice

3

supporting faction

1

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

4

extraordinary; uncommon

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

12

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

4

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

at least; at most; (even) just

5

relief; peace of mind

3

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

5

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

4

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

3

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

4

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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