jpdb beta

should do; ought to do

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

3

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

spy; secret agent

1

to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

1

objective; aim; mark

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

to settle (a problem)

2

to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints

1

to go to meet somebody

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

to take charge during someone's absence

1

injured soldier

1

come out!; where are you?

1

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

1

to feel oneself indebted to

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

1

land near a castle; castle town

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

2

the very thing; itself

1

cave; hollow; cavity; hollow

1

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

1

return to one's country

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

6

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

personal feelings; self-interest

1

to interrupt; to butt in

1

to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

1

what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

1

encroachment; erosion; corrosion

1

apathetic; indifferent

1

aggression; invasion; raid

1

mistress; kept woman; concubine

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

1

loyalty; faithfulness

1

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

1