jpdb beta

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

1

to be dying

1

to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around

1

chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

but; however; provided that

2

threat

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

1

stealthy footsteps

2

to watch for an unguarded moment

1

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

15

your letter

1

quick work; (clever) feat

2

short spear; javelin

2

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

feudal retainer or warrior

1

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

2

killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing

6

snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop

1

Nachi

1

imbecility; idiocy

1

bamboo dealer; person selling bamboo or articles made of bamboo; house made of bamboo

10

third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

32

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

33

Arimura

17

elbow

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

1

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

Korea

1

one game (of go)

1

surface of a board or record

3

inner citadel; core; center; centre

1

flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression

1

impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky

1

impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky

1

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)

2

art of war; strategy; tactics

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity

2

lame excuse; poor excuse

1

war clouds; threat of war

1

vast; boundless; vague; obscure

1

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

1

go stone; go piece

3

righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration

1