jpdb beta

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

2

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

14

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

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

17

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

1

anything and everything; just about everything

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

12

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

6

sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

2

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

2

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

6

I; me

21

to be needed; to be wanted

2

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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.

39

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

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

6

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

98

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

5

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

7

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

7

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

23

until now; so far; up to the present

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

8

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

Meiko

21

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

43

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

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

49

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

school entrance ceremony

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

5

was; were

12

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

3

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

27

friend; companion

1

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

17

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

8

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

looks; features

1

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

1

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

1

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

1