jpdb beta

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

26

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

7

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

5

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

5

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

in that way; thus; so; so?

7

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

1

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

4

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

22

how; in what way; how about

7

indicates question

2

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

23

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

5

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

9

excuse; explanation

1

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

12

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

7

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

17

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

12

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

16

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

6

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

5

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

56

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

39

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

7

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.

22

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

2

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

3

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

35

(some) more; even more; longer; further

1

human; humane

1

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

12

meaning; called; said

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

3

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

9

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

4

smiling face; smile

3

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

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

2

to become; to amount to

1

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

2

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

2

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

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

13

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

14

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

2

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1