jpdb beta

older sister; elder sister

3

increase in the average age of marriage

1

unmarried; not yet married

6

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

3

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

7

Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism

1

without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

1

desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage

1

suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

2

Rita

56

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

coexistence

1

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

3

(political) policy position; line of policy; party line

1

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

1

foreign country

2

happy birthday!

1

belatedly

1

custom

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

2

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

5

patronage; protection

1

simply (cannot)

2

morals

2

model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example

1

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

ethical; moral

2

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

3

abominable; detestable

2

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

to pretend

3

marriage proposal; courtship

29

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

contrastive

1

being all smiles with joy

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

2

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

1

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

1

interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

1

to do

1