jpdb beta

blocking the way; standing in the way

1

smoothly; glidingly

1

ambition; aspiration

2

large-scale

1

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

1

they; them

7

to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

6

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

1

only; nothing but

1

mis-match

1

about this time

1

imperial capital

1

long distance; long haul

1

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

2

bright red; crimson lotus flower

1

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

1

engagement; engage (e.g. angle)

1

to take up employment

1

exception; exclusion

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

1

to keep in mind; to memorize

1

projection; protrusion

1

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

2

to write in

1

northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife

1

to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

1

real thing; original; actual

1

obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

1

hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)

1

great joy

1

anyhow; in any case

1

going through; going via; going by way of

2

extensive; wide; broad

2

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

1

forelock; bangs

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith

1

coordinate; coordinates

1

numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

branch office; agency; sub-branch

1

purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment

3

living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet

1