jpdb beta

selection; choice; option

4

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

1

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

3

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

8

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

and then; and so; and; so then

3

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

3

expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

2

reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

5

to understand (each other); to comprehend

3

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

to come back

1

mum; mom; mummy; the missus

14

doing whatever one pleases

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

11

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

2

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

1

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

2

approximately the same

1

deceased father; late father

1

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless

2

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke

1

to grip; to grasp; to squeeze

9

incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting

1

snack break; snack time

1

red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding

2

grey-brown; gray-brown; dun

1

paste (form); (as a) paste

1

to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)

2

comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

3

cheer; shout of joy

1

paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

2

hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)

1

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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