jpdb beta

sea; ocean; waters

18

to; towards; for

3

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

2

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

7

to choose; to select

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

4

to lend (e.g. money)

1

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

2

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

3

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

4

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

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

5

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

25

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

18

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

Vanessa; Banessa

2

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

2

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)

1

trying on clothes

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

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

8

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

2

how; in what way; how about

7

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

7

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

6

really; truly; indeed; good grief

1

person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

3

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

1

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

6

work; job; labor; work

3

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

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

8

not only

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

6