jpdb beta

ah; oh; hey!

23

you; dear; honey

1

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

29

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

2

to bear fruit; to ripen

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

39

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

28

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

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

54

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

44

tomorrow; near future

20

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

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

28

moving into a dormitory

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

4

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

5

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

2

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

5

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

1

institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

1

inside; within

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.

28

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

but; however; although

3

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

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

2

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

2

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

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

5

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

2

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

7

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica); blister beetle; oil beetle

1

pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide

1

in comparison to; rather than

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

1

peacock butterfly (Inachis io); European peacock

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

9

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

1

student number (for seating, etc. in class)

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

3

lane; alley

4

be; is

16

ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird

1

letter dropped in the road; Japanese insect

2

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

10