jpdb beta

a little bit; a little while

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expression; phraseology

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

Roger

1

Wilkes

1

world; society; people; the public

5

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

abandoned city; deserted city

5

empty lot; vacant plot of land

4

to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish

2

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

4

wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts

2

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

2

you; hubby; dearie

9

of course; certainly; naturally

3

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

4

family precepts; family motto; rule of the home

3

to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

2

to be among the top five; to be one of the five best

1

telecommunications equipment; communication device

1

careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

7

physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline

2

to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

4

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

1

early afternoon

1

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

1

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

1

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

1

to express (in words); to confess

1

slow; weak-headed

3

reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

5

quickly; briefly

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

years later

6

growth period; growing season

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

perfect; complete; flawless

5

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

1

elder sister; older female friend

1

to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)

2

protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister

1

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

2

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

1

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

2

nickname

3

to run out (e.g. of the room)

1

shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)

1

sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing

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