jpdb beta

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

7

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

14

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

13

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

22

mother; mom; mum; wife

2

that; those; the

3

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

1

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

46

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

2

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

13

I; me

18

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

3

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

17

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

8

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

3

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

1

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

45

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

3

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

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

11

Aikawa

2

skill; dexterity; proficiency

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

67

hit man

1

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.

39

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

17

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

4

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

indoor (court, pool, etc.)

1

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

7

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

3

was; were

5

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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

reaction velocity

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

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

11

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

5

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

2