jpdb beta

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

21

surely; certainly

4

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

2

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

4

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

63

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

12

school

1

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

30

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

2

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

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

13

first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)

3

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

4

helper; assistant; help; assistance

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

3

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

4

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

to gain weight

1

ah; oh; hey!

14

magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

1

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

4

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

26

fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

1

burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

5

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

2

miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness

5

work; job; labor; work

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

13

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

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

9

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

9

osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

5

soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

3

confections; sweets; candy; cake

8

feeling; sense; impression

2

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

15

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.

41

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

4

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

9

hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock

2

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game

4

octopus; fool; idiot

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1