jpdb beta

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

2

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

6

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business

1

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

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

7

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

6

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

to choose; to select

1

so much; so; like that

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

6

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

you

2

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

11

humming; crooning

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

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

13

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

2

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

2

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

3

who

1

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

5

police; police officer; police station

2

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

2

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

2

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

appraiser

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

2

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

thank you; thanks

5

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

2

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

3

woman; female; feminine gender

1