jpdb beta

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

9

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

8

yikes; oops; eep; wow

2

hey there; I say; see here

1

giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day

1

then; well; so; be; is

7

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

24

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

1

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

44

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

3

but; however; although

1

white horse; unrefined sake

2

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

41

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

2

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

100

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

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

15

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

10

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

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.

63

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

spirit; soul; ghost

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

2

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

we

2

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

59

Foxy

4

pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter

16

body; group; party; company; troupe

4

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

duel; shoot-out

1

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

1

to; towards; for

4

you (plural)

5

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

2

to be in one's debt

1

to entertain; to make welcome

2

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

9

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

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

6

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

5

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

2

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

16