jpdb beta

contemplation; meditation

1

youngest

8

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

5

ashamed

1

newcomer; tyro

1

giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles

1

centre of attention; center of attention

1

to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

5

pons (pontes); pons Varolii; pontine; part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)

1

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

1

coating (esp. lacquering)

1

right to speak

2

living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed

1

nap; doze

1

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

2

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

1

pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions

3

minimum

1

system; organization; organisation; architecture

1

diligence; good attendance

3

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

1

inverse proportion

1

myopic; short-sighted

1

acceleration; speeding up

4

drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing

1

when it comes to; concerning

1

uniformity; integrity

1

integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance

2

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

1

qualitative

1

raw materials; ingredients

1

work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant

2

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

7

nature; disposition

2

parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition

6

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory

1

praise; admiration; exalting; extolling

1

crystallization

1

lack of understanding; lack of sympathy

1

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

1

willpower; energy; vitality

2

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

4

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

assault; violence; damaging (someone)

1

the path of one's life

2

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

4

cotton

1

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

1