jpdb beta

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

6

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

15

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

3

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

1

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

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I; me; you; manservant

11

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

7

should; must; -able; probably; likely

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

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

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

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

3

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

3

private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall

1

only; nothing but

4

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

3

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

10

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

9

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

2

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

3

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

1

shop manager

8

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

3

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

3

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

3

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

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

2

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

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to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

4

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

6

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

10

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

5

how; in what way; how about

2

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

7

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

4

of course; certainly; naturally

1

I; me

4

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

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luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

1

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

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to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

6

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

3

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

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

1

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

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good morning

1

backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)

1

work; job; labor; work

1