jpdb beta

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

shoji (paper sliding door)

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

5

influence (on someone); inspiration

2

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

1

town council

4

director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

2

action committee; executive committee

1

bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting

1

short time

3

fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up

1

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

serial killer

1

repentance; confession; penitence

2

pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend

1

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3

insurance; guarantee; warranty

1

literally; to the letter; literal

5

useless resistance; vain struggle

1

that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

3

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

1

nightmare; bad dream

2

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

5

having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full

2

good morning; g'morning

1

heatstroke; sunstroke

1

good morning

2

in name only; titular; nominal

1

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

2

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

exaggeration

1

effective control (over territory); working control

1

young leader

1

thread; yarn; string

3

one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

2

fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success

1

cold-water ablutions (for spiritual purification)

1

district; area; zone; quarter; section; region

12

district welfare officer

7

aunt; old lady; ma'am

5

periodic; regular; routine

3

approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot

1

to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)

2

ethics; morals

1

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

1