jpdb beta

scene; sight; scenario; setting

1

to show up; to appear; to turn up

5

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

2

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

1

most satisfactory

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

insolent fellow; rude fellow

2

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

1

fate; destiny; lot

2

No, thank you

1

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

1

to be responsive; to show immediate results

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)

1

broad daylight

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

2

courtesy call; courtesy visit

1

teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

1

sour; acid

1

tea set

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

1

politics; government

5

blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

1

alliance; union; league

1

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview

1

dictatorship; despotism

1

to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

just because; even if; even though

1

rule; reign; peaceful times

1

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

3

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

6

succession struggle; succession race

2

looking on from afar; being a spectator

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

1

counter for people

2

older brother; elder brother

2

death; mortality; to die; to pass away

1

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

1