jpdb beta

returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

7

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

4

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

1

to get to work

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

2

to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be

3

to spend time (on doing something)

3

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

1

in the end; at the end of the day

3

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

4

to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

2

plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

3

one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

1

to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

to smile

5

self-protection

1

to cast down one's eyes

4

to nod in agreement; to nod in assent

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

1

is there anything else?

1

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer

2

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

1

main question; real issue at hand

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

7

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

2

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

33

(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

1

do-or-die game; crucial contest

3

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

6

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

7

experience

3

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

7

middle and high-school students

8

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

2

to take by surprise

1