jpdb beta

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

2

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

12

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

woman; girl

5

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

1

descending (mountain)

1

mountain

1

divine protection

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

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

3

big; large; great

2

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

5

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

4

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery

2

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

6

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

6

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

4

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

1

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

5

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

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

5

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

5

metropolis; big city

1

concrete jungle

1

Tokyo

2

desert

1

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

7

in swarms; in great crowds

2

in swarms; in great crowds

2

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

9

olden days; former

2

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

10

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

2

maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

3

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

1

but; however; although

6

that; those; the

5

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

1

Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

1

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

13

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

4

demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

1