jpdb beta

that is to say; so that means

3

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

6

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

dream

5

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

2

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

3

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

4

to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat

1

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

2

to ponder; to brood

2

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

2

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

7

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

3

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

5

we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

2

to obtain evidence

1

that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

3

just a minute; small quantity

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

11

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

69

flying column; detached force

10

mystery case

1

Ueno Park

2

a certain ...

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

8

khaki (colour)

3

wearing wooden clogs; floatplane

1

whistle (sound made with the lips)

2

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

3

vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

2

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

4

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

4

garments; attire

1

here; with this

1

disguise; masquerade

14

(public) park

2

sign; signal; cue

6

seal

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

3

three; 3

11

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

2

vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

3

elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad

4

what do you want?; can I help you?

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