jpdb beta

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

2

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

2

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

2

older brother

26

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

1

which; what (way)

1

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

4

failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop

1

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

only; sole; unique

1

one-year-old; one year old

1

six; 6

1

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

to rely on

1

connection; relation

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

1

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

1

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

4

yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan

1

word; vocabulary

1

casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened

1

to correct oneself; to restate

1

gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

1

to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient

1

since when; from when; how long

3

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

1

to get one's head around; to think about

1

intention; aim; design

2

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

3

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

3

to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly

2

feeling good; feeling pleasant

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

who; what kind of person

1

no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

one's mind

1

folding fan

1

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

1