jpdb beta

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

3

shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

in proportion to; just as much as

1

firmly, stubbornly

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

1

preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery

1

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

furthermore; even more

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

to take root; to strike

1

wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day

1

cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

1

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

1

manner of using one's hands

2

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

1

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

1

skillful handling of a kitchen knife

1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

to peel; to skin; to pare

1

to be boiled; to be cooked

1

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie

1

sewing; needlework

2

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

2

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

1

isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

1

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

1

dripping wet; soaked; drenched

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

1

news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement

1

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

1

encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)

1

visit; inspection

1

guardians; parents; father and older brother

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

things; everything

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

1

play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying

1