jpdb beta

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

4

to remain; to be left

4

bottom; sole

1

altogether; entirely

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging

2

in order to do; for the purpose of doing

1

site; point on a map; spot

1

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

4

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

3

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

to help out of (trouble); to extricate

1

alone; unaided; away from home

1

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

3

only once

1

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

4

vagrant; vagabond; tramp

1

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

4

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

7

to rescue; to free

5

impossible

2

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

1

storefront; shopfront

1

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

17

dignity; majesty; sanctity

1

preventive measure; precautionary measure

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

2

human; humane

1

to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

1

to be dispersed; to get separated

1

hearsay

1

long time; many years

1

one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity

1

to pray; to wish

2

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

3

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

1

formal

1

bow; bowing

2