jpdb beta

ha ha ha (laughter)

4

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

older sister; lass; young lady

1

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

2

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

2

younger sister

1

jealousy; envy

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

severe; bitter; scathing

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

the front; honest; upright; decent

2

sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

2

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

3

karuna (compassion)

1

the four seasons

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

2

to take someone's hand

1

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

3

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

1

orchestra

2

at times; occasionally

5

steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

1

maid

1

mixed (e.g. team, chorus)

1

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

1

professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal

2

musical performance

1

back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

4

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

3

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

2

something like ...; something called ...

5

to dance; to perform dance steps

1

brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

4

which; what (way)

1

niece

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

2

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

3

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

top-class

2