jpdb beta

mood; atmosphere; mood

1

good evening

1

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

all; everyone; everybody

16

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

5

having no end tiles or honor tiles and pinfu (common pair of melds)

1

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

11

to have the nerve to

3

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

28

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

1

to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

2

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

1

Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

2

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

12

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

6

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

4

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

1

ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

2

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1

generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal

1

one more time; once more; once again

2

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

lapel pin; pin badge

4

flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative

1

Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

3

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

1

four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips

3

that's so, isn't it

3

waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds completed

2

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

6

dyeing; printing

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

9

running quickly; fleeing; doing as one likes

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

2

best; ideal; perfect

1

sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

3

to pretend; to feign

4

medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

3

in order; in turn; one by one

2

God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person

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