jpdb beta

to dry up; to parch; to ebb away

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

terrain; geographical features; topography

3

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

2

personal effects or belongings

1

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

1

ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt

1

to come back

2

various places; several sources

1

surely; certainly

1

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

1

next year

6

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

5

(study of) history

1

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)

3

reliance; dependence

1

sixty; 60

4

cycle; period

5

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

east

1

rain cloud

1

south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

mountain range; mountain belt

2

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

1

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

2

other side; opposite side; other party

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

to get dry

1

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

1

construction work

10

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

funds; capital

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

4

to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

3

slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers

1

appearing all together

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

2

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

1

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

2

to make plans

1

drought; long spell of dry weather

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

1

to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

1