jpdb beta

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

short (e.g. story, film)

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

5

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

3

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

(finger) ring

4

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

2

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

6

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

4

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

2

but; however; provided that

3

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

5

disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress

1

several weeks; a few weeks

2

to die

1

middle of the night; dead of night

3

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

13

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

2

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

12

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

after death

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

shriek; scream

1

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

2

relatively; comparatively

2

deeply

1

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

1

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

1

stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

4

this world; this life; world of the living

7

to be consistent; to be coherent

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

6

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

7

both hands; both arms; ten

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

3

bottom of one's heart

2

exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

3

(with a) start; fright; alarm

4

shoulder

5

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

3

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

3