jpdb beta

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

3

to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

2

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage

1

to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge

1

faltering; hesitation

2

skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor

1

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

2

safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person

1

with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap

1

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful

1

drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles

3

agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK

1

university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

1

relative; relation; kin

1

to have a meal together; to sit at table

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

newcomer; tyro

2

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

3

oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night

1

marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

1

academic background; academic credentials; academic record

1

fortune; luck; chance

16

scoring stick; counter; chip

1

fate; destiny; lot

4

final hand of a game (i.e. south round, fourth hand)

1

point spread; point difference

1

small; compact

2

second place

2

substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

1

being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself

1

bright; intelligent

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

5

disparate society; stratified society

1

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

1

to get distracted; to jump off the track

1

with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

1

tan (colour)

1

water flea (Daphnia spp.)

1

big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles

2

yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)

2

chest hair; breast down

1