jpdb beta

spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

4

career woman

1

the other day; lately; recently

29

after a long time; for the first time in a while

29

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

21

death (of a person)

2

to freeze; to freeze over

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

5

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

2

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

9

shut up!; be quiet!

2

Oh no; Oh dear

1

sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise

1

trouble

13

okay; sure; okey-dokey

8

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

6

cheap; reasonable

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

22

to hate; to dislike

12

way of calling

1

taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

5

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

3

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

2

morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly

2

part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

1

routine tasks or duties

1

to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

6

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

14

being on duty; person on duty

19

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

5

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

7

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

6

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

sunlight; rays of the Sun

9

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

12

roof

16

to burn

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

14

July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

2

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

7

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

4

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

39

to make a serious effort

1

Saturday

5

roof leak

8

repair; mending

16

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

3