jpdb beta

this and that; this or that; one thing after another

4

superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

2

to be filled to bursting; to burst

1

hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)

2

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

5

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

3

being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position

1

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

3

nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than

29

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

6

general staff headquarters

12

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

3

one's house; one's home; one's family; house

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

18

deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

2

the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)

1

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

20

lending and borrowing

3

cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

2

please ...

3

secret

1

roguish; impish

12

being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

5

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

45

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

4

troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

2

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

11

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

1

full acceptance of workers' pay demands

2

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

8

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

32

our country; our land; one's own country

2

possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping

5

to become possible; to become able to (do)

3

space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

9

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

1

silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

12

to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

11

enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board

16

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

6

damned; cursed; accursed

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

6

precedent

1

interruption (e.g. of a conversation)

1

established fact; fait accompli

2

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

16

recitation; reciting from memory

2

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

11