jpdb beta

winter

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

91

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

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

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 be said to be; to be reputed

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

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

Mr (junior); master; boy

22

Etou

8

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

12

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

15

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

3

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

1

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

5

Kunihiko

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?; not; 's

4

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

37

yikes; oops; eep; wow

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

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

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

5

seven o'clock

1

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

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

7