jpdb beta

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

63

chirp; cheep

4

good morning

4

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

1

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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.)

19

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

28

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

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

1

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

12

I; me

20

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

60

Suzuki

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

9

be; is

8

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

3

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

4

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

37

to return; to come back

2

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

27

good morning

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

2

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

2

traditional Japanese handball game

1

sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

2

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

1

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

1

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

1

that; those; the

4

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

108

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

6

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

34

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

11

cuttlefish; squid

1

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

12

spring vegetables

1

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

16

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

3

crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

1

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

1

secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller

7

return; welcome home

1

to bear; to endure

1

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

6

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

1