jpdb beta

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

13

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

4

book; volume; this; present; main; head

2

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

9

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

47

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

1

thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

2

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

2

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

9

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

5

to show; to display

1

which; well; now; c'mon

1

whale (Cetacea spp.)

4

lullaby

3

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

4

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

study; research; investigation

1

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

9

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

22

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

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

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

communication

1

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

3

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

3

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

7

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

10

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

4

(marriage) proposal

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

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

12

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

4

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

3

major subject; special study

1

economics

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

3

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

1

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

6

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

2

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

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

1

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

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2