jpdb beta

leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb

5

I; me

22

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

58

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

you; dear; honey

28

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

2

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

58

we; us

2

three people

4

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

19

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

3

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

116

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

4

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

15

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

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.)

23

but; however; although

8

suffix for familiar person

23

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.

42

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

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

40

Shunsuke

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

12

barber; barbershop; barber shop

2

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

3

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

5

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

12

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

10

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

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

25

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

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

1

assistant

1

be; is

20

ah; oh; hey!

14

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

2

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

6

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

4

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

72

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

18

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

25

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

1

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

5

telephone number

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

2

was; were

4

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?

5

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

34

abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

4

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

38