jpdb beta

to work hard; to work diligently

1

age 10

6

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

1

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

2

Ōita (city, prefecture)

1

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

3

to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot

1

loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent

1

to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

1

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

1

tomboy

2

talk; story; conversation

1

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

1

beautiful girl

7

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

quick bath

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

childhood

2

inside; interior

1

to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

woman; girl

2

full of; brimming with

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

5

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

2

as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

mother; wife

5

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

1

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

to thrust down; to push off

5

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

2

double; twice (as much); twofold

2

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

2

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

to swim

4

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

2

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

4

to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

1

father; dad; husband; you; he

9

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

5

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

4