jpdb beta

mother

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

indicates emphasis

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

to increase; to grow

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

1

time passes

1

acting ability; talent as a performer

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

to return; to come back

1

to set (sun); to become dark

1

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

1

audience; spectator; spectators

1

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

1

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

2

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

bare feet

2

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

3

mother

5

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

1

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

musical performance

2

harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe

2

grandfather; male senior-citizen

5

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

3

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

sense for (how to use) money; money sense

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

5

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

dim; gloomy

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

2

Christmas

1

world; society; people; the public

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

the year end; end of the year; last days of the year

1

reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

1

true story

2

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

children

2

each house; every house; many houses

1

to fly in the air

1

reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

1

to bear; to shoulder

2