jpdb beta

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

5

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

4

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

2

interview (e.g. for a job)

2

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

1

I; me

4

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

1

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

4

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

2

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

2

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

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

8

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

5

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

Monday

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

be; is

2

best regards; please take care of; please do

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

please

1

reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)

1

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

6

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

3

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

3

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

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

4

special skill

2

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

2

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

1

company; corporation; workplace

1

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

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

3

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

2

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

2

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

2

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

5

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

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

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

but; however; although

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

1