jpdb beta

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

3

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

68

just; right; pure; genuine; truth

3

cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness

4

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

28

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

6

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

10

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

7

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.

52

two persons; two people; pair; couple

6

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

5

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

14

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

1

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

109

tiny; little; wee

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

who

1

tiny; little; wee

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

12

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

41

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

13

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

3

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

2

she; her; girlfriend

2

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

5

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

19

I; me

19

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

48

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

9

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

6

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

because; as; since

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

6

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

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.)

14

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

3

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

19

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

1

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

42

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

14

don't you think?; indicates question

2

in that way; thus; so; so?

10

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

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

7