jpdb beta

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

19

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

5

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

hey there; I say; see here

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

4

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

3

that; those; the

5

old man; old geezer

1

so much; so; like that

1

I; me

4

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

3

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

3

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

6

friend; companion

2

he; she; that guy

2

olden days; former

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

10

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

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

5

I; me

9

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

5

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

5

seems; I guess

3

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

2

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

1

strait; channel

20

in this way; thus; such; uh...

2

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

2

there; that place

1

order of chivalry; chivalric order

2

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

5

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

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

4

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

2

capital city; metropolis

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

then; well; so; be; is

16

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

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1