jpdb beta

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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overseas assignment; overseas posting

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting

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that is to say; so that means

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just the two of them

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(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated

1

to be worried; to be troubled

3

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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excuse; pretext

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to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

1

living; lifestyle; living room

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

2

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

timewise; temporal; chronal

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

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

5

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

10

pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

4

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

space; room; airspace

1

to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show

1

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

2

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

1

pure heart; naivete; innocence

1

black tea

1

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

power

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pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

1

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

2

to be greedy; to devour greedily

2

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

1

hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)

3

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

3

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

4

to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

4

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched

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