jpdb beta

father

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

1

rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

longevity; long life

1

great-grandchild

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

1

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

2

clear; bright; sunny

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

4

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

3

faltering; hesitation

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

3

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

2

suitcase

7

light; easy; non-serious; minor

3

to exchange words

3

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

3

site; plot; lot; grounds

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

1

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

2

surrounding at a distance

2

pupil; student; follower

6

middle of the night; dead of night

2

employee; servant

5

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with

1

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

2

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

1

escape; getaway; evasion

2

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

main gate; main entrance

4

stone lantern

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

6

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside

5

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

7

front; frontage; facade; main

2

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

5

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

4

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

to show up; to appear; to turn up

4

one's way (ahead); one's path

6

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

4

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

2