jpdb beta

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

2

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

9

defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

5

to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)

1

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

4

to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

far away in the distance; in the far distance

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

12

moonlit night

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

2

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

1

on the sea; on the ocean; offshore

1

mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm

1

last look; farewell look

1

to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented

1

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

9

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

2

path through forest; woodland path; logging road

4

(doing) as one is told

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

the whole sky

1

starry sky

7

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

2

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

4

human habitation

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

2

gem; jewel; precious stone

4

stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

6

looks; appearance

1

elegance; refinement; grace; aroma

1

intelligence agency

6

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1

cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

1

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

3

to observe the law

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

2

clandestine meeting

2

knowing; (an) acquaintance

10

political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry

1

public institution; public organization; official body

1

daddy; father; husband

3

tip of the iceberg

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

7

attention; giving one's attention; focusing

1

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

rest stop; service area; public address system; PA

5

or; OR (Boolean operator)

5

name; title

7