jpdb beta

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

1

chance; opportunity; occasion

1

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

every time; each round

2

to quarrel; to dispute

1

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble

1

to settle (a problem)

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

1

evidence; proof

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation

1

at times; occasionally

2

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

1

Hiroko

3

late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

other people; others

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

older sister; elder sister

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

lawyer; attorney

1

surgeon

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

group (usu. of people)

1

world; society; people; the public

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

1

but; however; although

3

half a year; six months

1

second marriage; remarriage

1

registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register

1

way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

1

who

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

1

to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind

1

skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

1

to love one another

1

Ken'ichirō

1

to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

1

throughout Japan

1

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

1

to be silent; to say nothing

2

being good-for-nothing; useless person

1

no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

2