jpdb beta

local specialty; special product (of a region)

52

poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)

2

(death from) starvation; starving to death

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

11

famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

2

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)

1

tax

1

crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products

2

selection

3

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

6

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

5

to shout with exultation; to shout for joy

1

to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)

1

other people; others

2

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

this (very thing); this precisely

1

absolute secrecy

4

materials; data; document

8

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

5

without permission; without notice

2

outsider; someone outside of a group

5

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

3

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

5

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

1

to massage

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

2

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

to leave the room

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

3

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

8

to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

1

empty; vacant; hollow

1

dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

1

difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

of all people

1

to make a lasting impression

2

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

4

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

to die

3

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

13

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

2

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

2

win; victory

1