jpdb beta

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

to take over; to hand over

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

5

wide turn; detour; the long way around

1

short; brief

1

to order; to command; to appoint

3

(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

9

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

to shake one's head

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

4

one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

1

they; those guys

3

to escape; to run away

2

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

6

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

this time; now

1

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

1

a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous

1

alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

2

extermination; annihilation

1

stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

5

not a little; not a few; considerable

2

damage; injury; loss

2

I see; that's right; indeed

2

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

6

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

3

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

2

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

to show; to display

5

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

2

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

4

Murakami Yoshikiyo

13

many; a lot; much; multitude

4

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

3

to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner

8

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

7

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

2

to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer

1

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

1

chance; opportunity

2

rather; better; instead; if anything

3

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

6

myself; yourself; I; me; you

6

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

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