jpdb beta

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

1

who?

2

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

3

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

7

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

22

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

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

18

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

10

then; well; so; be; is

22

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

39

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

2

moderate; proper; just right

1

moisture; humidity; dampness

1

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

4

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

8

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

2

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

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

8

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

3

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

12

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

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I; me

6

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

56

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

87

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

4

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

10

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

5

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

8

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

3

to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum

1

village

3

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

2

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

5

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

2

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

18

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

36

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

2

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

1

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

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1