jpdb beta

to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

2

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

4

authenticity; credibility

2

taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

1

to increase; to grow

2

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

2

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

1

false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

1

brimming with curiosity

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

1

classmate

2

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

10

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

7

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

to go to see; to visit

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

5

culture shock

1

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

10

even if not; even without

2

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

with a start; in a fright; alarmedly

2

playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

2

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

3

to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

1

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

100 percent

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

3

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

3

spanking (a child)

1

three; 3

3

Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

2