jpdb beta

however

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

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

2

older sister; lass; young lady

19

landlord; landlady

26

cherry tree

4

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

10

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

30

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

9

ah; oh; hey!

4

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

6

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

2

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

10

one more time; once more; once again

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

5

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

9

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

2

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

4

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

6

how many times?

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

2

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

1

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

11

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

9

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

2

mother

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

to; towards; for

1

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

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

father

1

gambling

1

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

1

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

1

to leave behind

1

... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

3

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

1

apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen

1

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

46

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

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

6

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

2