jpdb beta

to hear of; to learn of

5

grandson

1

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

4

ideal

1

every kind; all sorts

4

mealtime

2

surely; certainly; no doubt; must

15

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

24

these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

to leave undone

2

to be born; to come into the world

2

as one of

2

endgame; final stage

1

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

3

(doing) together

1

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

7

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

10

down to earth; reasonable

1

paradoxical

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

18

crying face; face of a person who is crying

4

caller; visitor; company; guest

5

strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

1

earthenware pot

34

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

4

to buy up

2

river fish; freshwater fish

1

root vegetable

3

Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion

1

imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner

3

manner of using one's hands

5

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

2

cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)

1

personage; person (deserving of respect)

5

to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour

2

manner of eating

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

4

to be greedy; to devour greedily

1

to have a meal; to take a meal

5

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

25

ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric

2

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

7

all-male household

1

to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

7

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

2

to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

1