jpdb beta

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

26

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

15

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

13

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

12

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

12

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

9

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

8

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

8

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

6

Japan

6

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.

5

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

5

be; is

5

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

5

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

5

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

5

adds force or indicates command

5

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

5

(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

5

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

4

game

4

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

3

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

3

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

3

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

3

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

3

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

2

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

2

in that way; thus; so; so?

2

that; those; the

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

2

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

2

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

2

indicates question

2

you; dear; honey

2

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

2

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

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

2

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

2

I; me

2

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

2

then; well; so; be; is

2

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

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

2

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

2

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

2

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

2

ha ha ha (laughter)

2

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

2

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

2