jpdb beta

mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

1

rare; seldom

10

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

novel; (short) story

1

foreign country

1

literature

1

picture book

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

six; 6

2

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

1

omnivorous

1

whiteboard

1

freedom; liberty

1

marker

1

putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)

2

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

1

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

just because; even if; even though

5

fundamental; basic

1

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

2

Wednesday

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

2

liking; taste; choice

1

chatting; idle talk

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

2

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

6

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

close; intimate; on good terms

3

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

4

surname; family name; last name

2

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

4

sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time

2

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

3

listener's role

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

3

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

(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

collection of books; (personal) library

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

3

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

bestseller

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

3