jpdb beta

was; were

8

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

2

in that way; thus; so; so?

8

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

2

because; as; since

1

this year

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

4

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

be; is

16

I; me; you; manservant

10

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

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

11

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

4

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

4

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

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

2

was

6

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

1

season; time of year

1

turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference

1

maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

1

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

sound health

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

why; how

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

1

be; is

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)

1

if is not; if are not

1

to be

1

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

1

soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy

1

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

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to pick up; to find; to gather

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

3

to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

2

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

7

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

1

rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

1