jpdb beta

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

7

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

2

audience (with a person of high standing)

1

dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit

1

mother

5

reluctant (to part)

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

2

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

4

to state; to express; to mention

2

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

4

in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

1

a short while ago; already

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

house; hall; building

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

3

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

1

very; greatly; exceedingly

6

flood of emotions; many thoughts

2

turning point

1

next; then; after that

1

main course (of a formal meal); extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)

1

changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

1

earthworm

1

to creep; to crawl

1

to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl

2

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

desire; request; wish

1

mere; only a ...

2

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

2

one's old bones; old man

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

2

unimportant details; inessentials

4

outline; summary; argument

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

1

clerk; office worker; office staff

1

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

4

mistress; lover; prostitute

5

mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

2

if; in case; supposing

3

disapproval; disagreement

2

thank you; thanks

6