jpdb beta

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

1

next term; next period; next version; next release

2

party leader

1

antiquity; ancient times

1

word; language; speech

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

2

trivia; snippet of knowledge

1

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

1

to be related by blood

2

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

twins; twin

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

7

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

2

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

19

to be born; to come into the world

2

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

2

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

several years; a few years

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

moving; touching; stirring

1

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

2

beckoning

1

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

2

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

2

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

6

this person

2

who

4

blue eyes

1

looks; features

3

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

5

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

2

in the background; not standing out

1

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

1

dazzling; radiant

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

1

emotional strength; force of will

1

with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

1

to be shaved or planed

1

right about-face

1

to go out and away; to leave

1

difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

2