jpdb beta

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

that; those; the

2

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

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

24

we

2

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

78

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

5

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

41

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

13

for some (unspecified) reason

1

you (plural)

3

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

18

I; me

16

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

5

older brother; elder brother

2

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

78

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

9

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

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.

61

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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

5

really; truly

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

3

don't you think?; indicates question

5

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

1

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

15

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

18

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

9

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

2

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

15

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

73

pillage; plunder; looting; robbery

1

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

2

to take away; to carry off

2

ability; faculty

28

self-consciousness; self-awareness

2

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

5

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

5

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

8

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

I; me; you; manservant

8

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

8

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

42

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

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

5

convenient

1