jpdb beta

ghost story

3

suddenly; all of a sudden

3

lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere

1

association; society; organization; organisation

1

just kidding; Not!

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

5

eyewitness testimony

1

to lose one's way; to get lost

3

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

3

research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party

20

sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess

1

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

2

every night

7

old friend; old pal

2

emotional instability

6

to shine (of the Sun)

1

to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry

4

but; however; even though; even if

1

thick slice

1

toast

1

fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg

3

to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

4

to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed

2

school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)

1

to gasp in surprise

1

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

8

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

4

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

4

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip

5

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

2

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

10

soft sound; dampening (of sound)

4

dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

4

modesty; humility; being humble

3

in the mountains; among the mountains

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

5

first thing in the morning

5

if you do this; if this is the case

2

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

6

to shrug one's shoulders

19

this morning

1

when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)

3

being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)

1

animal trail; game trail

1

misanthropy; misanthrope

2

tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)

1

woodcutter; lumberjack; logger

1