jpdb beta

older sister and younger brother

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

2

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

5

at any rate; anyhow

1

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

2

to take over; to hand over

1

blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related

1

age; years

2

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

4

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

3

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

9

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

3

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

4

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

3

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

6

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

12

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

2

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

4

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

1

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

1

ago; since; before; previous

2

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

1

elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

for this reason

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

3

who

2

in comparison to; rather than

5

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

3

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

12

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

dim; gloomy

4

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

2

cover; lid; cap

1