jpdb beta

with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

2

glancing (look)

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

7

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

8

although I say; although one might say; although called

4

great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

2

one day; (on) a certain day

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

9

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

14

phenomenon

1

God; god; ace; king; superior person

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

6

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

2

in this case

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

7

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

1

moon; month

12

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

to disappear; to vanish

4

villager

6

appearing all together

1

to be found; to be discovered

9

to become; to amount to

1

way of reciting; way of telling a story

1

to listen attentively to; to be lost in

1

next; then; after that

1

elite

2

engagement; betrothal

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

mere; only; just; slight

4

business; trade; operations; sales

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

5

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

1

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

2

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

to solve a mystery

2

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1