i think i prefer this as it was before.  see e.g. kojien:
1) 建築物で、柱列上に同型のアーチが連続したもの。街路に沿って、または中庭に面して設けられ、通路をなす。
2) 上に屋根をおおいかぶせた商店街。
==
then gg5
 an arcade; a covered [an arcaded] street.
 アーケード街 a shopping arcade; a covered shopping street.
 アーケード·ゲーム 〔ゲームセンターの〕 an arcade game.
==
then see the english definition for "arcade"
arcade |ärˈkād|
noun
1 a covered passageway with arches along one or both sides.
• a covered walk with stores along one or both sides.
• Architecture a series of arches supporting a wall, or set along it.
2 short for video arcade.
==

the great majority of google image hits are indeed shopping arcades, but the defining feature of the results is certainly an arched roof.  so i'm content to leave this pretty much as it was.

@@ -13,1 +13,1 @@
-<gloss>arcade (esp. a covered shopping arcade)</gloss>
+<gloss>arcade (street)</gloss>

大辞林

Specify “covered shopping arcade” – these seem defining.
(Saw this evening)

@@ -13,1 +13,1 @@
-<gloss>arcade</gloss>
+<gloss>arcade (esp. a covered shopping arcade)</gloss>

it is in all my kokugo dictionaries (inc. "little" ones like meikyo and shinmeikai), as well as 必携 類語実用辞典 and gg5. FWIW, it gets more than 4 million google hits (although that's not particulary trustworthy).  it's offered by my IME, etc., etc.  i can't really see a call for it to be delisted

This is listed as a common word but it is extremely rare.

@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<field>&noh;</field>

http://www.the-noh.com/en/world/kyogen.html

@@ -12,2 +12,1 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1237570">狂言・1</xref>
-<xref type="see" seq="1237570">狂言・1</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="2662460">本狂言</xref>
@@ -15,1 +14,1 @@
-<gloss>short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usually explaining the play)</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)</gloss>

大辞林、広辞苑、新解さん

Previous entry (“comic interlude”, as given in GG5) was misleading, dare I say *wrong*? 大辞林 gives a very clear and detailed definition.

Aikyōgen is not a comic interlude, but is a brief, dramatic, generally *expositionary* section within a noh play.

I didn’t catch this earlier and got confused because kyōgen co-occurs with noh in *2* ways: as a separate (comic) play, *between* noh plays (this is just called “kyōgen”), and as a scene *within* a single noh play (this is what aikyōgen refers to, as the 国語辞書 make clear).

This was clarified to me b/c I went to a noh performance today, and both these occurred, with only the (very serious, not at all comic) scene *within* the noh play being referred to (in the program) as “aikyōgen” (as in the 国語辞書 and as I’ve corrected it here).

I’ve gone into rather more detail over at WP:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aikyōgen

@@ -13,1 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>comic interlude (short kyogen play during noh performance)</gloss>
+<gloss>kyogen interlude</gloss>
+<gloss>short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usually explaining the play)</gloss>

@@ -13,1 +13,1 @@
-<gloss>comic interlude (short Kyōgen play during Noh performance)</gloss>
+<gloss>comic interlude (short kyogen play during noh performance)</gloss>

@@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<field>&noh;</field>
@@ -22,0 +24 @@
+<field>&kabuki;</field>

@@ -16,3 +16,9 @@
-<gloss>kyogen (farce traditionally played during a noh cycle, between two noh plays)</gloss>
-<gloss>play</gloss>
-<gloss>drama</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="2662460">本狂言</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1215390">間狂言</xref>
+<gloss>kyogen</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>kabuki play</gloss>
+<gloss>kabuki performance</gloss>

Wording of definition – note that kyōgen can be and often is performed separately.

@@ -16,1 +16,1 @@
-<gloss>kyogen (farce played during a noh cycle)</gloss>
+<gloss>kyogen (farce traditionally played during a noh cycle, between two noh plays)</gloss>

@@ -16,1 +16,1 @@
-<gloss>kyogen (farce played during a Noh cycle)</gloss>
+<gloss>kyogen (farce played during a noh cycle)</gloss>

@@ -29,1 +29,1 @@
-<gloss>original color (cf color of a reproduction or printing)</gloss>
+<gloss>original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)</gloss>

daijr daijs

@@ -21,0 +21,10 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>pure color</gloss>
+<gloss>unmixed color</gloss>
+<gloss>striking color</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>original color (cf color of a reproduction or printing)</gloss>
+</sense>

@@ -31 +30,0 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
@@ -32,0 +32 @@
+<gloss>made-up story</gloss>
@@ -40 +40 @@
-<gloss>theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)</gloss>

g ng
作り物	124475
造り物	5242
作りモノ	2575
つくりもの	17717
つくりモノ	551
作りもの	8466
造りもの	1691

@@ -7,0 +8,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>作りもの</keb>

@@ -22,0 +22,1 @@
+<gloss>imitation</gloss>
@@ -23,1 +24,1 @@
-<gloss>doctored</gloss>
+<gloss>sham</gloss>
@@ -27,1 +28,2 @@
-<gloss>festival tent decoration</gloss>
+<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
+<gloss>fiction</gloss>
@@ -31,2 +33,1 @@
-<gloss>noh prop</gloss>
-<gloss>(large) noh stage property (e.g. tree, well)</gloss>
+<gloss>decoration (e.g. for a festival)</gloss>
@@ -36,1 +37,5 @@
-<gloss>crops</gloss>
+<gloss>theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, etc.)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>crop</gloss>

GG5, 大辞林

* Split into sections
* clarify terse definitions,
* add def “Noh prop”,
* add pos [adj-no] to “fake, artificial”

@@ -19,0 +19,1 @@
+<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
@@ -20,1 +21,1 @@
-<gloss>decoration</gloss>
+<gloss>man-made product</gloss>
@@ -22,1 +23,14 @@
-<gloss>crop</gloss>
+<gloss>doctored</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>festival tent decoration</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>noh prop</gloss>
+<gloss>(large) noh stage property (e.g. tree, well)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>crops</gloss>

nikkoku has it

@@ -11,1 +11,0 @@
-<ke_inf>&iK;</ke_inf>

mk

@@ -15,0 +16,2 @@
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
@@ -24,0 +27,2 @@
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<pos>&vi;</pos>

daijr: " 考えること。思考"
koj: "心に深く考え思うこと"

I think "speculation" is confusing. Nothing to do with forming a theory.

@@ -19 +19,2 @@
-<gloss>speculation</gloss>
+<gloss>contemplation</gloss>
+<gloss>consideration</gloss>
@@ -29 +30 @@
-<gloss>concentrating</gloss>
+<gloss>concentrated thought</gloss>

koj, daijr, daijs, meikyo

i think these should be merged

@@ -10,0 +10,3 @@
+<r_ele>
+<reb>しゆい</reb>
+</r_ele>
@@ -13,0 +16,1 @@
+<s_inf>esp. しい</s_inf>
@@ -17,0 +21,13 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<field>&Buddh;</field>
+<s_inf>esp. しゆい</s_inf>
+<gloss>using wisdom to get to the bottom of things</gloss>
+<gloss>focusing one's mind</gloss>
+<gloss>deep contemplation</gloss>
+<gloss>concentrating</gloss>
+<gloss>deliberating</gloss>
+<gloss>pondering</gloss>
+<gloss>reflecting</gloss>
+</sense>

koj, daij, gg5, prog, eij

i don't think it needs to be spelled out

@@ -16,1 +16,8 @@
-<gloss>(metaphorical) seal of approval</gloss>
+<gloss>large seal</gloss>
+<gloss>large stamp</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>seal of approval</gloss>
+<gloss>guarantee</gloss>
+<gloss>endorsement</gloss>

Formatting

@@ -16,1 +16,1 @@
-<gloss>metaphorical seal of approval</gloss>
+<gloss>(metaphorical) seal of approval</gloss>

gg5
中入り	        19034
中入りし	        231
中入りする	46

I don't think we need so much detail on the second sense.
Doesn't appear to be vs.

@@ -16,2 +16,2 @@
-<pos>&vs;</pos>
-<gloss>intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>intermission (during a play, sumo, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>interval</gloss>
@@ -21,2 +21 @@
-<pos>&vs;</pos>
-<gloss>temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance)</gloss>

koj, daijr, daijs
http://www.the-noh.com/en/trivia/085.html
http://db2.the-noh.com/edic/2009/04/nakairi.html

simplifying

@@ -5,1 +5,1 @@
-<keb>中入</keb>
+<keb>中入り</keb>
@@ -8,1 +8,2 @@
-<keb>中入り</keb>
+<keb>中入</keb>
+<ke_inf>&io;</ke_inf>
@@ -16,1 +17,1 @@
-<gloss>intermission during a performance (i.e. variety show, play, sumo, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.)</gloss>
@@ -21,1 +22,1 @@
-<gloss>temporary departure of the main actor (sometimes other actor) during a noh or kyogen performance (the play continues but the main actor is off-stage, often returning in a different form and costume)</gloss>
+<gloss>temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)</gloss>

GG5, 大辞林、広辞苑

* Add second definition (noh, kyogen) – this is a key technical aspect of noh, hence the detailed definition
* Add spelling w/o okurigana

@@ -4,0 +4,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>中入</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -13,1 +16,6 @@
-<gloss>intermission during a performance (i.e. play, sumo, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>intermission during a performance (i.e. variety show, play, sumo, etc.)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<gloss>temporary departure of the main actor (sometimes other actor) during a noh or kyogen performance (the play continues but the main actor is off-stage, often returning in a different form and costume)</gloss>

daij, ddofbud

@@ -12,1 +12,1 @@
-<gloss>to view all things as undifferentiated and equal</gloss>
+<gloss>viewing all things as undifferentiated and equal</gloss>
@@ -14,1 +14,5 @@
-<gloss>contemplation of the equality of all things from the standpoint of emptiness (sunyata) (BU)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<field>&Buddh;</field>
+<gloss>contemplation of the equality of all things from the standpoint of emptiness</gloss>

@@ -12,1 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>considering all people as equals</gloss>
+<gloss>to view all things as undifferentiated and equal</gloss>
+<gloss>non-discriminative thought</gloss>
+<gloss>contemplation of the equality of all things from the standpoint of emptiness (sunyata) (BU)</gloss>

gg5, prog, eij, etc.

clearly "journey" is the more common and idiomatic translation

@@ -16,0 +16,1 @@
+<gloss>journey</gloss>
@@ -17,1 +18,0 @@
-<gloss>journey</gloss>

daijr daijs
ルミナス

@@ -16,0 +16,1 @@
+<gloss>route of a journey</gloss>

Meikyo vt and vi additions to n,vs entries
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-

@@ -16,0 +17 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>

gg5, daij

All the kokugos have expression like "度を超して" and "必要以上" so I've added a gloss to reflect that.

@@ -17,2 +17,3 @@
-<gloss>getting deeply into</gloss>
-<gloss>becoming deeply involved in</gloss>
+<gloss>getting deeply involved</gloss>
+<gloss>going deeply into</gloss>
+<gloss>going too far (into something)</gloss>

daijr daijs
http://eow.alc.co.jp/深入り/UTF-8/?ref=sa

@@ -17,1 +17,2 @@
-<gloss>deep into</gloss>
+<gloss>getting deeply into</gloss>
+<gloss>becoming deeply involved in</gloss>

i've suggested this be merged into しい, so rejecting this amendment and nominating entry for deletion

@@ -14,0 +14,2 @@
+<gloss>to think or concentrate while keeping an object of worship in mind</gloss>
+<gloss>to concentrate in order to clearly see the adornments of the Pure Land</gloss>

GG5

koj, daij, meikyo

suggested merge into しい

GG5

No comments for some time. I'm putting it back the way it was, with a small expansion.

@@ -20,2 +20,3 @@
-<gloss>left with no chance to appeal someone's (sharp) reply</gloss>
-<gloss>left with no way to continue the conversation (due to the other party's curt refusal)</gloss>
+<gloss>left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal)</gloss>
+<gloss>have no one to turn to</gloss>
+<gloss>unapproachable</gloss>

These are rather literal translations of the Daijirin explanations, and I don't think they work that well. I really prefer what we have now. which matches the 取りつく島もない entry.

大辞林
http://yourei.jp/取り付く島

It's used when someone rejects what you ask so sharply that you have no way to appeal.

@@ -20,3 +20,2 @@
-<gloss>left utterly helpless</gloss>
-<gloss>have no one to turn to</gloss>
-<gloss>unapproachable</gloss>
+<gloss>left with no chance to appeal someone's (sharp) reply</gloss>
+<gloss>left with no way to continue the conversation (due to the other party's curt refusal)</gloss>

Aligning.

@@ -20,0 +21,2 @@
+<gloss>left utterly helpless</gloss>
+<gloss>have no one to turn to</gloss>

GG5

Feel free to draft entries for those 2.

@@ -13,0 +13,1 @@
+<s_inf>often XXのいかんに...</s_inf>

Don't know if we need it, but...

Also 如何を問わず いかんによらず

@@ -13,1 +13,3 @@
-<gloss>to rouse someone's anger</gloss>
+<gloss>to rouse anger</gloss>
+<gloss>to provoke wrath</gloss>
+<gloss>to offend</gloss>

@@ -5,1 +5,1 @@
-<keb>の怒りを買う</keb>
+<keb>怒りを買う</keb>
@@ -8,1 +8,1 @@
-<reb>のいかりをかう</reb>
+<reb>いかりをかう</reb>

gg5 (kau entry)

GG5

@@ -11,0 +11,1 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
-<gloss>creepy feeling</gloss>
-<gloss>feel uneasy</gloss>
-<gloss>bad feeling</gloss>
-<gloss>give one the creeps</gloss>
+<gloss>creepy (feeling)</gloss>
+<gloss>uneasy (feeling)</gloss>
+<gloss>bad (feeling)</gloss>
+<gloss>giving one the creeps</gloss>

GG5

Common set phrase

lots of hits, e.g.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ハリー・ポッターシリーズの魔法薬一覧

This is in the book I'm reading, and I found numerous examples on the web, such as at:  http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ポーション.

You may also want to cross-reference to the entry for ポーション and/or 水薬.

Alternate versions are 魔法水薬 or 魔法の水薬, but I wasn't sure whether to add new entries for those as well, since their meanings are easier to infer from the component parts (魔法 + 水薬) which are already in the dictionary.

中辞典

It was from GG5, but not great.

@@ -12,0 +13,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>取り付く島も無い</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -18,0 +22,2 @@
+<gloss>left utterly helpless</gloss>
+<gloss>have no one to turn to</gloss>

eijiro says
取り付く島もない
have no one to turn to
be left utterly helpless
not have any way to reach
～に取り付く島もない
wouldn't give ~ the time of day

Is "unapproachabl

Is "unapproachable"  lthe best translation 
here? (and in 取り付く島_が_ない)

G n-grams:
 取り付く島もない	2355
 とりつく島もない	1808
 とりつくしまもない	 994
 取りつく島もない	 684

@@ -4,3 +3,0 @@
-<k_ele>
-<keb>取りつく島もない</keb>
-</k_ele>
@@ -11,0 +9,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>取りつく島もない</keb>

@@ -8,0 +9,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>とりつく島もない</keb>