jpdb beta

older sister; elder sister

1

twins; twin

5

counter for people

1

comparatively; relatively

2

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

1

well; in good health; safe; free from accident

1

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

2

19; nineteen

1

grandparents

2

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

1

(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

2

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

to shine (of the Sun)

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

1

exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

knowledge; information

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

2

dressing oneself; personal grooming

1

facing upward

1

frog

1

Tokyo

1

accident

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

3

identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular

1

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

generation; the world; the age

1

tide; current; tendency; trend

1

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion

1

(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

2

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

twenty-five

1

following year

1