jpdb beta

several times; a few times

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

chain; series; connection; linkage

1

how; in what way; by what means

1

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony

1

afterword; postscript

2

main text; original text; this book; this volume

1

thank you very much

2

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

5

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

true story

5

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

1

reader

4

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

1

early afternoon

1

usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while

1

editing; compilation

2

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

1

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

1

inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

1

to bring to light; to expose (to the world)

1

editor (in publishing, etc.)

3

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

1

to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated

1

to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

1

person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)

1

to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

retirement; resignation

1

to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband

1

to the end; to the last

2

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

2

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

2

editor-in-chief

2

to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

1

echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

1

unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal

1

social networking service; SNS; social media

1