jpdb beta

's; of; belonging to

4

bar examination

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

10

age 10

1

medical intern; resident

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

to giggle

1

youngest child

1

to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

1

closing time; lockup; curfew

13

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

1

light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste

1

one-year-old

1

to be born; to come into the world

1

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

1

resignation

1

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

2

strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

1

foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity

1

to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations

1

full view; plain sight; completely visible

1

severe; harsh

1

to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

1

Santa; Santa Claus

1

tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker

2

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

1

dinner; evening meal

1

mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

1

age difference; age gap

1

golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow

1

nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused

1

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

1

sweater; jumper

5

stature; height

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

2

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

1

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

1

as far as I know

1

large-scale

1

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

1

wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

1

to grasp; to get

1

parting; separation; farewell

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1