jpdb beta

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

darkness; the dark

6

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

6

two

9

floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

barrage of questions

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

4

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

7

we; us

5

to go fishing

2

fisherman

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)

2

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

what to do

2

reason; pretext; motive

3

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

1

to (do) like this

3

to be helpful; to be useful

3

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

3

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

4

to change one's clothes

2

thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

8

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

1

rapids; shallows of a river

2

six; 6

2

(period of) a year; during an era

2

retirement; resignation

2

months (period of)

4

a certain ...

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1