jpdb beta

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

3

scenery

2

parent and child

2

tea party

2

ignoring (one thing) for (another)

1

playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)

4

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

4

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

3

point in common; common feature

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

5

olden days; former

5

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

7

the throne; the crown

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

1

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

1

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

3

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

2

heavy responsibility

2

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

2

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

4

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

1

jealousy; envy

2

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

upper arm

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

2

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

3

immediate reply

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

hiding one's embarrassment

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

mother

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

to be at a loss for words

1

to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

to drink up; to drain (cup)

1

both; (not) either

1

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

1

to tell a lie; to fib

1

sincere; honest; faithful

1