jpdb beta

start; beginning; first step; clue

1

tremor; fluctuation

3

li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

1

war situation; progress of a battle

1

to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

2

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

2

Tadano Limited

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

equanimity; upeksa; upekkha

2

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

2

pet dog

1

by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident

1

just a little

1

promptly

1

betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy

1

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

1

when; how soon; how long until

1

methodology

1

official business; public business

1

the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times

1

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)

1

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

1

expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

1

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

2

together; abreast; side-by-side

1

crab

1

messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

2

old man; venerable gentleman

1

embers

1

iron ball

1

to overflow from something full

2

(arch.) not; is; are

2

honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

1

rushing madly ahead

1

jab (esp. in boxing)

1

hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)

1

gap

1

uppercut

1

number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation

1

knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down

1

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

1

blood

2

to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

2

fierce attack; furious attack

2

astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

labor union; labour union; trade union

1

human bullet

1