jpdb beta

pair

1

vacant post; vacancy; post in name only

2

apt to (do); liable to; prone to

1

battlefield; battleground

2

lawless area; lawless district

1

win; victory

2

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

1

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

1

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

2

the throne; the crown

3

modest; humble

1

abrupt; sudden

1

reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability

1

to survive

1

king (of the senior player)

2

silver general

1

gold general

1

to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress

1

go (board game)

1

commander; general; leader

1

bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand

1

pawn

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

3

commander; commanding officer; CO

1

kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable

1

proud; lordly

1

professional shogi player; professional go player

1

to gain a victory; to win

1

assassination

1

bodyguard; escort

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

dilemma; predicament

2

(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

1

to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

wishful

1

optimistic; hopeful

1

emergency

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

1

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2