jpdb beta

early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

1

several people; a few people

1

to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss

2

to sustain a serious wound

2

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

2

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

2

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

2

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

2

wealthy merchant

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

1

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

1

to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

2

power struggle

1

before now; hitherto

1

even now; still; as yet

1

mind and body

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

1

bridgehead; beachhead

1

present (brought by a visitor); gift

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

2

unfortunately

1

end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot

1

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

1

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

4

feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement

1

luckily; happily

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

1

central government

1

one's own army; one's own team

1

anxiety; worry; fear

1

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

1

around the world; throughout the world

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

sophistry; sophism

1

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

1

what do you want?; can I help you?

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

1

to the end; to the last

3

to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

2

to keep standing; to stand motionless

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

to make an appearance; to show up

2