jpdb beta

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

1

to choose; to select

1

trip abroad; overseas travel

1

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

10

boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

6

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

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

26

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

3

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

cover; lid; cap

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1

seat; sheet

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

10

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

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

14

to be needed; to be wanted

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

3

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

27

I; me

20

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

125

name; given name; first name

2

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

94

one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)

5

Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

1

(police) detective; criminal matter

11

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

1

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

1

eight; 8

1

forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

1

perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

1

murder; homicide; manslaughter

3

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

2

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

1

be; is

44

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

3

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

5

dog; doggy; bow-wow

21

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

32

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

3

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

8

indicates question

18

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

5

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

45

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

23

New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift

1

postcard; memo; note; card

1