jpdb beta

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

10

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

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

4

first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month

4

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

2

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

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

49

alone; by oneself; on one's own

2

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

4

(public) park

3

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

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

1

time; hour; period; class

1

six o'clock

2

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

2

was; were

5

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

9

that; those; the

6

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

7

I; me

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hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

2

to; towards; for

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

2

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

glove; mitten; mitt

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.

21

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

2

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

9

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

1

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

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

9

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

2

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

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

4

embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

1

to look towards

1

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

21

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

4

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

almost; roughly; approximately

1

shortest distance (to)

1

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

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