jpdb beta

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

8

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

122

company president; manager; director

16

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

1

be; is

46

special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director

3

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

9

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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

245

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

4

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

53

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

1

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.

112

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

4

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

2

study group; study meeting

2

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

5

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

52

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

young person

2

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

28

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

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

2

that's so, isn't it

1

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

7

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

1

treasure

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

44

to rely on

1

association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise

24

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

creation; Creation (by God)

1

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

13

sunrise; half-melon shaped bun

6

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

14

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

43

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

129

arrival

1

good morning

3

all present; all concerned; all of us

2