jpdb beta

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

6

to end in vain; to be wasted effort

1

idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)

3

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

to recover; to be healed

1

scar

1

suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression

2

refusal; rejection

1

dear; beloved

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

3

to be excited; to be elated

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

confidentially; privately; off the record

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

3

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

1

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

1

the fifth

2

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

1

same mother

1

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

2

start of a romance; beginning of love

2

dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

1

to die

2

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

1

to end one's life; to end one's days; to die

2

repair; mending

1

bookshelf

2

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

3

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

repair work; renovation work; restoration work

3

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

increasing the number of staff; hiring more people

1

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

under the staircase; understairs

1

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

1

restoration; repair; mending

4

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

1

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

1

Griselda

3

frequency of use

1

up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care

1