jpdb beta

Japan

2

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

25

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

5

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.

8

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

3

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

4

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

4

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

10

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

3

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

8

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

1

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

10

Statue of Liberty

1

clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

1

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

7

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

1

adds force or indicates command

6

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

1

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

2

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

8

Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

2

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

1

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

Japanese person; Japanese people

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

2

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

2

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

1

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

6

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

2

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

5

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

1

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

2

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

3

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

2

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

4

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

3

sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

1

because; as; since

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

please (give me); please (do for me)

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

1