jpdb beta

having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

2

well

3

to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

4

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

6

entrance

1

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

2

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

2

dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation

1

to stop walking; to pause

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

9

sales battle; business competition

1

place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty

2

sales battle; business competition

1

to get used to hearing

1

kanji; Chinese character

1

merchant ship

2

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

3

to board a ship

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

3

poor hearing

2

(divine) revelation; divine oracle

1

government railway line

2

Japan Railways; JR

2

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

2

number of years

1

city electric train service operated by (former) Japanese National Railways

3

printing type; movable type; printed text; print

1

compromise; concession

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

2

loud voice

3

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

2

rice field

2

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

4

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

4

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

2

hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character

1

deciphering; decoding

2

linguist

1

time warp; time travel

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

2

I; me

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

2

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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