jpdb beta

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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

42

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

4

I; me

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

23

return; coming back

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

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

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

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

4

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

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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

16

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

19

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

19

mum; mom; mummy; the missus

2

means; is; as for

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1

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

11

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

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

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

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

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

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

8

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

14

belle; (town) beauty

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

21

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

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loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)

1

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

5

suffix for familiar person

7

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

5

tomorrow; near future

2

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

2

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

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we; us

5

entrance examination

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

3

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

3

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

2

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

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

11

but; however; although

14

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

1