jpdb beta

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

7

hundred; 100

4

reader

2

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

4

ninety; 90

2

aftertaste

1

severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning

1

sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)

3

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

5

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

serial killer

4

bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac

5

senior high school student

4

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

2

deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

8

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

1

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

9

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

2

declaration; profession

1

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

1

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

5

such; like that; that sort of

16

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

6

meaning; called; said

5

human relations; personal relationships

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

10

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

4

to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

5

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

4

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

4

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

concentration; density; cardinality

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

5

street light; streetlamp

4

rather; better; instead; if anything

8

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

2

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

black hair

8

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

6

narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin

2

completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

26

glass; pane

2

fountain pen

2

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

2

neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

5