jpdb beta

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

1

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

2

period; term; interval

1

short; brief

2

late at night

2

moon; month

1

wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

roar of waves

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

3

small boat

8

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

5

food

1

to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes

1

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

4

handcuffs

6

second-hand shop; curio shop

1

uniform; even; across-the-board; equal

1

timing

1

to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

6

miser; niggard; cheapskate

1

sack; carry-all bag

3

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

2

boatman; ferryman

1

some people; a few people; several people

2

sign; signal; cue

1

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

lightly; nimbly

1

quietly; soundlessly

3

pitch black

1

departure; takeoff

1

water current

3

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

1

open sea; Okinawa

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

1

merchant ship

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

1

early morning

1

departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail

4

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

1

Dona, Dona

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

5

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

3