jpdb beta

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

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

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

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

25

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

4

now; the present time; just now; another; more

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

5

in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data

1

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

5

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

4

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

18

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

18

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

15

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

return; coming back

2

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

37

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

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

55

swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

3

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

2

work; job; labor; work

5

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

1

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

2

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

5

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

3

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

67

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

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

5

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

1

but; however; although

5

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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.

27

to hide; to conceal

2

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

12

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

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

2

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

2

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

7

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

9

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

2

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

5

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

6

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

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