jpdb beta

today; this day

1

Tokyo

1

site; point on a map; spot

1

special investigation department

1

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

48

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

11

counter for birds, rabbits, etc.

5

foundation

3

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

69

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

1

tax evasion

1

agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

simultaneous; all at once

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

2

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.

43

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

herewith; from this

1

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

6

lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

11

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

16

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

29

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

5

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

3

official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)

1

reporter; journalist

1

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

6

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

4

to; towards; for

2

transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

2

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

3

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

12

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

17

who; what kind of person

1

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

5

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

2

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

2

plural; multiple; several

1

foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment

1

band; belt

1

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

12

national tax

1

authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office

1