jpdb beta

why; how

1

new (musical) composition; new piece; new song

2

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

43

ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)

2

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

6

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

4

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

13

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

7

means; is; as for

2

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

4

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

5

tornado

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

91

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

5

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

4

she; her; girlfriend

5

within a school

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

23

rock band

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

42

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

5

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

2

pupil; student; schoolchild

2

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

2

to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain

1

we; us

4

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

63

they; them

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

35

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

to harm; to cause harm to

1

but; however; although

1

at times; occasionally

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

obstruction; hindrance

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

9

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

5

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

11

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

6

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

6

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

12

non-player character; NPC

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

1

they; those guys

2