jpdb beta

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

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

7

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

2

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

5

but; however; although

2

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

11

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

7

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

33

nose

1

something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

1

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

12

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

22

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

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fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

4

tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)

1

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

3

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.

36

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

8

maybe; could be; might

2

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

6

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

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that; those; the

5

robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead

3

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

6

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

22

car; vehicle

2

metal

1

scrap

1

money; metal

1

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

7

parts; accessories; components

1

full; in plenty; ample

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

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

3

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

1

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

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you

6

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

4

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

14

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

6

skirt

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

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