jpdb beta

winter

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

91

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

34

north wind; northerly wind

1

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

1

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

1

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

19

afternoon; p.m.

1

I; me

19

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

39

you; dear; honey

4

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.

22

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

5

(public) park

1

bench

1

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

41

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1

to sit (down)

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

4

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

Rilke

1

poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

4

number one; first; best; most; game; round

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

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

1

wall with exposed timber pillars

26

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

21

Etō

8

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

12

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

15

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

5

Kunihiko

1

Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam

1

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

2

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

4

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

37

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

7

tee-hee

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

19

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

4

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

17

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

5

seven o'clock

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1