jpdb beta

foolish; stupid; silly

1

the third

3

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

1

the second time

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

3

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

6

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

2

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

4

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

4

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

3

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

3

to escape

1

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

6

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

to serve; to work for; to attend

3

to do

1

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

1

eldest daughter; first-born daughter

1

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

2

direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

to do (for someone)

1

engagement; betrothal

3

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

1

sooner or later

1

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

5

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

1

gazing at (in wonderment)

1

bolt from the blue; great surprise

1

such ... as; or some such

2

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

3

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

3

Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

4

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

1

with these words; while saying

3

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

helper; assistant; help

2

guess; conjecture

1