jpdb beta

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

4

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

13

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

50

since when; from when; how long

2

existence; being

3

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

4

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

15

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

86

definite; sure

1

is not; am not; are not

3

Eastern Europe

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

103

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

1

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

58

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

1

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

15

gambling

3

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.

47

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

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

4

money; metal

12

to bring; to take; to bring about

2

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

4

by means of; due to; because of; according to

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

village

1

destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

1

something like ...; something called ...

2

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

4

that; those; the

5

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

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

6

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

30

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

5

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

4

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

1

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

9

same; similar; (just) like; equal

2

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

2

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

3

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

7

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy

1

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

17

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

2

financial district

13

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1