jpdb beta

rite of passage

1

elastic; elastic cord; elastic band

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

5

hey; listen

3

safety; security

3

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

2

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

3

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

7

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

6

boyfriend; he; him

15

guest

1

manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)

2

family restaurant

1

body; body blow (in boxing)

1

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

1

person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)

1

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

4

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

1

tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery

2

victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

1

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

1

challenger

3

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

2

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

4

pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

1

to pout

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

5

support; stay; prop

2

standing on tiptoes

1

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

2

flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery

2

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

3

cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

2

conduct; behavior; behaviour

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

3

to attack; to assault; to assail

1

space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare

1

practice; practising; training; study

2

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

6

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

2

to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

2

ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid

1

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

1

splash; spray

1

to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily

1

inquisitiveness

3

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

2