jpdb beta

the same; the said; likewise

2

incense

1

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

checkmate

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

4

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

waste of time; killing time

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

future; possible; potential; prospective

1

to make a profit

1

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

luxury cruise ship; luxury liner

2

Arab

1

wealthy person; millionaire

3

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

3

oil field

2

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

2

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

2

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

chess

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

2

tomorrow; near future

1

clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

2

strategy; tactics

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

do-or-die game; crucial contest

1

ambition; aspiration

8

to burn; to get fired up

1

chess problem; composed shogi problem

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

late; slowly

1

cooked rice

1

go home; get out

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all

1

deadlock; stalemate

1

hotel

1

to buy; to purchase

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

pachinko parlor; pachinko hall

1

to be needed; to be wanted

1