jpdb beta

yikes; oops; eep; wow

4

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

12

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.)

8

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

6

indicates question

4

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

87

alien

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

128

navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

1

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

4

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

80

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

4

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

2

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

3

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

2

be; is

5

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

1

food

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.

71

to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect

1

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

1

Ozu

9

you; I; me; oneself

1

tea cloth; tea napkin

1

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

56

chocolate

1

to have the nerve to

2

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

8

beer

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

3

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

6

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

2

depth; deep place

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

1

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

1

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

24

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

28

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

3

sorry; excuse me; thank you

3

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

2

curtain; curtains

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

2