jpdb beta

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

4

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

8

within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption

1

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

3

don't you think?; indicates question

12

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

1

to anticipate; to foresee

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

2

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

2

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

4

destruction; collapse; crumbling

6

incident; affair; happening; event

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

3

commanding officer

5

Keiko

2

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

2

construction; establishment

3

cost; expense

1

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

2

construction work

3

stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule

2

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

2

durability

1

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

2

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

2

arrest; apprehension; capture

2

apology press conference

1

at that time; in those days

3

ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving

9

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to turn towards; to point

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

4

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

7

relation; connection

1

victim

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

2

apology

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

2

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

2

child

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

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

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1