jpdb beta

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

21

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

3

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

18

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

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

11

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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

8

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

3

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

2

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

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

6

patience; endurance

1

I; me

20

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

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

3

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

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

as one promised

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

1

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

3

skeleton

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

9

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

3

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

7

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

11

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

2

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

5

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

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

12

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4

body; group; party; company; troupe

3

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

1

large chorus

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

fog; mist; spray

4

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

1

(period of) a year; during an era

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

1

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

3

don't you think?; indicates question

3

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

big; large; great

1