jpdb beta

polish (jewels); cultivation

4

Mr (junior); master; boy

6

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

17

homestay

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

9

short-term

1

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

1

be; is

22

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

5

tie; necktie

3

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

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

10

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

28

another's parent; another's parents

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

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

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

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

2

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

3

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

3

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

2

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

1

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

39

how; in what way; how about

2

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.)

6

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

8

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.

27

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

9

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

7

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

46

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

3

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

1

I; me; you; manservant

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

73

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

7

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

2

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

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

2

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

8

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

1

place; situation; position; location

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

5

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1