Vocabulary list: Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four

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to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
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precious; valuable
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treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
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ひそか
Top 7000
secret; private; surreptitious
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monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
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to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
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Top 2200
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
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かくして
Top 10500
thus
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entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
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Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
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けん
Top 36100
tendon
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to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
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temporary retirement; suspension from office
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殿どの
Top 3100
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
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crime; criminal act; offence; offense
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よほど
Top 2400
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
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irritating; aggravating; upsetting
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うらみ
Top 35200
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
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いだ
Top 1000
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
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ばく
Top 22300
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
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to bind up; to tie up
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to gag someone
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だけに
Top 900
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
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(death by) hanging
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もはや
Top 1500
already; now; no longer; not any more
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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
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brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
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instinct
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to take away; to carry away
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Top 2600
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
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いきさつ
Top 16600
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
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looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
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Andaman (islands)
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becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
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Top 1100
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
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penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
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height (of body); stature
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step; pace; stride
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to grow a beard
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viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
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to make a lasting impression
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もうすぐ
Top 1800
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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