jpdb beta

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

5

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

54

father

3

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

38

custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

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.

33

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

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

76

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

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

8

was; were

8

Mr (junior); master; boy

33

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

42

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

1

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

1

number of times; frequency; count

1

extreme; extremity

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

I; me; you; manservant

10

suffix for familiar person

5

form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)

3

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

3

that; those; the

6

very young; little; childish; immature

2

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

3

only; sole; unique

1

I; me

13

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

2

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

1

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

5

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

5

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

3

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

7

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

5

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

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

12

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

3

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

smiling face; smile

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

1

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

10

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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

6