jpdb beta

sisters

1

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

older sister

3

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

1

head of the student council; president of the student council

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

2

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

2

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

3

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

2

snow

2

senior high school; high school

1

two; 2

3

dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

it may be because

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

1

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

3

you; hubby; dearie

1

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

1

potato

1

wrist

1

ankle

1

lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

1

advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)

1

faculty (of a university); school; college; department

1

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

4

occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade

1

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

2

to graduate from a university

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

2

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill

1

23rd day of the month; 23 days

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

3

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

old man; old geezer

1

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

1

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

2

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

2

granddaughter

1

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

1

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy

1