jpdb beta

to lay aside; to set aside

1

to be engrossed; to be enthralled

1

clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt

2

very likely; very probable

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

2

to leave word; to leave a message

1

to have an eye for

1

creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

precisely because

1

body; group; party; company; troupe

1

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

4

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

1

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

5

guess; conjecture

2

to examine papers

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

4

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

admiration; being impressed (by)

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

2

to occur; to happen

5

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

1

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

1

enumeration

1

lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

1

the same opinion

2

difference; discrepancy; variation

1

to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

1

matter; item; facts

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

1

to change clothes

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

4

to the end; to the last

2

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

6

keyhole

1

locking

1

to resemble closely

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

17

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

4

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

2

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1