jpdb beta

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

2

to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love

1

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

4

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

8

siblings; brothers and sisters

2

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

6

similar to; like

5

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

20

eyebrow; eyebrows

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

1

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

2

is that so?; I see; right; oh

14

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter

6

giving a broad smile

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

4

newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens

4

saddle

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the very thing; itself

3

speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

2

teacher; instructor

4

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

3

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

16

passenger; rider; good rider

2

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

3

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

and then; after that

5

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

8

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

3

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

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evening meal; dinner

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

9

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

4

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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

9

to thank

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

9

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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the number of people; many people; a large number of people

5

control; management (e.g. of a business)

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outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

2

end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

3

to think of; to come up with

3