jpdb beta

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

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(another's) daughter; young lady

1

you; hubby; dearie

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

to be at a loss for words

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

1

single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded

1

standing firm; holding out

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

gasp; pant

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

as expected; as predicted

1

comfort; consolation; diversion

1

(verbal) message; word (from someone)

2

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

to become desperate; to give in to despair

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

4

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

1

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged

1

conversely; on the contrary

1

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal

1

Machiko

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another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

3

as if nothing had happened

1

to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table

1

slowly; sluggishly

2

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

2

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

2

irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

1

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

to yell; to rant; to rave

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

auntie; older woman

1

grandpa; granddad

2

gain; profit

1

to exchange greetings

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well, I must admit ...

2

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

2