jpdb beta

longevity; long life

3

epidemic

1

deceased grandmother

3

anyhow; in any case

4

first meeting; first interview with

6

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

3

to be able to see

1

hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death

1

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

doctor's visit; house call

18

to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance

1

Rinrei

1

toddling; taking tottering steps

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

2

playmate; playfellow

1

inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking

1

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

16

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

2

head chef; master chef

2

egg dishes; food prepared with eggs

4

tangyuan; tang yuan; Chinese dumplings made from glutinous rice flour

2

subject; theme

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

2

difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

1

making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands

2

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

2

tremor; fluctuation

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

9

dysgeusia; taste disorder

1

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

3

drinking water; potable water

2

production; output; turning out

6

to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn

1

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

2

crisp; staccato; piquant; clear

1

smoothly; easily; readily

4

to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out

1

feigning ignorance; acting dumb

9

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

2

poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent

1

long time

4

unjust; inhuman

2

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water

5

filing (documents, etc.)

4