jpdb beta

ancient time; age of the gods

5

obliteration; annihilation

5

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

1

to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life

1

lying face down

1

hearsay; rumor; grapevine

1

unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

2

portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)

4

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

10

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

20

plants and animals; flora and fauna

1

fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number

1

indicates emphasis

2

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

1

meditation; silent contemplation

1

collation; comparison

1

identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual

1

complicated and mysterious

1

whole day and night; 24 hours

1

remnants of a defeated army

1

family members

3

the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

2

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

3

south of; and south

1

to rack one's brain

3

I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then

1

quite; utterly; really; completely

2

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

3

guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig

2

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

2

successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through

1

rationalism

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge

2

serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow

3

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

3

to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

3

personal circumstances; one's own convenience

1

flight; elopement

1

(city-wide) lockdown

1

anti-imperialism

1

correct answer

2

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

1

to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)

2

sharp tongue; eloquence

1

to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

1

prohibition

1