jpdb beta

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

2

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

5

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

6

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

4

furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

2

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth

1

even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

2

width of a road

1

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

3

lamp; light

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

metre; meter; meter; gauge

5

subterranean tunnel

10

darkness

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

imagination; supposition; guess

4

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

1

to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

2

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

2

at least

2

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

does not seem (to be)

1

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

2

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

6

sponsor

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

father

2

older brother; elder brother

5

that's the way it is; such is life

5

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

12

money

1

peerage; court rank

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

3

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

7

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

2

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

3

darkness; the dark

3

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

1

four

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