jpdb beta

preachy; sanctimonious

1

spice

1

bright; intelligent

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

2

sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line

2

indolence; laziness; sloth; idleness

1

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

1

to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge

1

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help

1

public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments

3

Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)

9

six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)

1

correct answer; answering correctly; giving a correct answer

1

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

2

to score points with (a person)

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

2

very popular; highly favoured

1

official history; authorized history

1

Picon

1

Chin Ju (233-297)

1

systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect

4

Toutaku

1

Ouin

1

Enshou

1

brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

emperor (of Japan); mikado

1

one by one; one after another; successively

1

Lu Bu (?-199 AD; Chinese general)

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

2

Takayama Ukon

1

Joann; Joanne; João

1

majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance

1

land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming

1

agriculture; farming

1

general education

1

standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary

2

successful person; success

4

to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)

1

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

1

having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

1

potential

6

wealthy people; the rich

1