jpdb beta

king (of the junior player)

3

reign; being on the throne

1

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

3

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

4

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

4

community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

12

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

the whole world

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

4

half the number; haploid

3

to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

1

existence; being

38

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

half a year; six months

2

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

3

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings

1

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

president (of a society); chairman

4

answering machine; answerphone

1

very small

1

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

12

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

9

lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

it seems that; as if

2

keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

4

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

3

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

8

maestro

2

unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

6

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

15

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

8

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

2

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

2

crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

3

package

1

to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

5

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

5