jpdb beta

family structure; family composition; family makeup

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

2

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

1

bronze statue

1

military gains; war results; fruit of battle

1

15; fifteen

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

2

one-by-one; separately; in detail

2

standard; set; routine; decided

1

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

bright person; talented student; prodigy

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

oracle

1

presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

1

to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back

1

every single word and phrase; word by word

1

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

1

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

1

these guys; these fellows

2

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

point in common; common feature

1

to compete with; to vie for

2

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

1

birthplace

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

2

being startled; getting a shock

1

sincere; earnest; serious

1

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

1

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

1

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

1

several years

1

operation (of machine); operating; running; working

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

promising future

1

immediately; right away; on the spot

1

benefactor; patron

2

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person

1

mother

1

unqualified; without qualifications

1

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

2

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

1