jpdb beta

Meiko

2

I; me

11

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

21

Mr (junior); master; boy

19

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

26

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

8

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

13

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

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

11

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

1

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

25

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

4

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

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

15

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

6

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

2

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

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.

12

to choose; to select

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

51

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

25

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

3

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

26

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

2

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

3

really; truly

3

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

6

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

7

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

3

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

5

ah; oh; hey!

18

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

6

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

then; well; so; be; is

6

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

2

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

2

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

1

appetite (for food)

1

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

4

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

7

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

8

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

12

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

5

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

11

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

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

5

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

2