jpdb beta

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

3

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

6

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

2

checkmate

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

14

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

3

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

4

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

3

waste of time; killing time

1

such; this sort of; like this

3

future; possible; potential; prospective

1

to make a profit

1

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

2

luxury cruise ship; luxury liner

4

Arab

1

wealthy person; millionaire

6

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

9

oil field

6

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

3

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

13

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

10

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

2

chess

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

6

tomorrow; near future

6

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

3

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

do-or-die game; crucial contest

1

ambition; aspiration

16

to burn; to get fired up

5

chess problem; composed shogi problem

2

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

7

late; slowly

1

cooked rice

1

go home; get out

1

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

9

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

18

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

11

(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