jpdb beta

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

27

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

3

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

11

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

35

Japan

1

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

37

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

4

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

2

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

4

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

1

I; me

9

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

2

university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...

1

man-made calamity

1

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

60

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

6

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.

49

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

3

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

4

but; however; although

9

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

8

reason; pretext; motive

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

3

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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

95

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

10

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

4

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

4

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

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

6

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

6

suffix for familiar person

14

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

47

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

4

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

3

I; me

27

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

5

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

10

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

4

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

2

screen

1

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

14

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

2

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

3