jpdb beta

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

9

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

182

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

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.)

27

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

16

be; is

21

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

6

my; our; one's own

2

family; relatives; dependents; household

1

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

232

steam engine

2

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

1

digging out; excavation

1

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

73

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

mineral

1

fuel

2

to become; to amount to

1

material; substance; matter

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

6

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.

215

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

2

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

35

occupation; calling; livelihood

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

2

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

3

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

ultimate; final; last; eventual

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

306

element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source

1

discovery; detection; finding

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

62

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

17

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

atom

1

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

2

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

I; me

39

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

21

uranium (U)

4

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

73

to name; to call; to christen; to term

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

39

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

4

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

3

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

16

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2