jpdb beta

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

4

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

2

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

4

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

1

Hiromi

1

Hiromi

3

I; me

12

how; in what way; how about

3

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

8

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

11

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

2

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

3

translation; version (e.g. "English version")

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

5

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

35

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

5

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

one's mother

2

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

7

Kenya

6

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

2

school infirmary

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

5

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

1

mother; wife

9

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

1

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

15

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

1

Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

2

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

14

meatball

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

9

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

2

huh?; what's up?

1

tooth

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

1

time; hour; period; class

3

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

2

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

2

this morning

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1