jpdb beta

having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end

6

outward journey

5

return path (of a signal, communication); return trip

2

despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits

2

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

2

ultimate goal

1

to join forces; to cooperate

4

to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude

4

sign; mark; marker; marker

1

Shiozawa

1

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

8

enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet

1

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)

2

each house; every house; house to house; door to door

1

absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice

1

to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind

2

children's story; fairy tale

2

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

A Dog of Flanders (1872 novel by Ouida)

2

Nero

2

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

4

Rubens; Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640; Flemish artist)

2

both

2

death from cold; freezing to death

1

unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal

1

to push and push; to keep pushing to the end

3

reality; consciousness

3

special enlarged (bumper) issue

3

over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched

2

opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province

1

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

7

butterfly

2

pollen

1

in person; personally; (do) oneself

2

stamen

1

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

3

green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green

5

to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

2

puffed-up sleeves

1

suspicion (of others); jealousy

1

deep blue; navy blue

6

narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin

2

reddish brown

1

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)

3

unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status

1

minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person

7

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

2