jpdb beta

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

2

the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

2

soap

1

son; punk; brat; penis

3

reason; cause; history; origin

1

son

1

to make an appeal; to urge

2

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

2

warmly; cordially; with tender care

1

support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support

6

rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

2

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

approval; endorsement

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

1

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

3

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

2

all one has; all one's possessions

1

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

time of death; one's final hour; one's end

1

things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state

2

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

2

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

9

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

2

official announcement; proclamation

3

tacking (in needlework); basting; planting (esp. rice seedlings); discipline; training

11

thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

theme song

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

2

to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton

2

to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

murder case

22

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

1

biological parent; real parent

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

of course; certainly; naturally

3

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

1

tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash

2

tearful face

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

faltering; hesitation

3

high treason

1

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

1