jpdb beta

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

11

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

6

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

10

since; henceforth

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

8

last month

5

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

stone wall

6

Island; insula; island; islet

5

water's edge; beach; shore

5

holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

2

surprise

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

2

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

12

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

30

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

6

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

3

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

11

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

3

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

8

older sister; elder sister

1

to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

3

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

2

to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep

2

how; in what way; how about

12

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

8

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

5

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

1

because

2

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

44

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

4

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

4

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

5

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

2

complete; whole; perfect; safe

2

dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

2

to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

to oversleep

1

place where one works; construction site; working area

5

sofa; couch

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

2

to do so; to do thus

3

to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

1