jpdb beta

children

4

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

7

noodles; (arch.) flour

1

instructor; (fencing) teacher; model

3

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

3

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

6

I; me; you; manservant

8

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

20

sport; sports

1

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

18

general; overall; across-the-board

1

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

33

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

was; were

5

father

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

55

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

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

15

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

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.

18

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

child

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

2

ah; oh; hey!

10

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

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

1

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

1

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

3

to attack; to assault; to assail

1

to win; to gain victory

2

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

1

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

6

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

12

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

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

9

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

3

but; however; although

14

practice; practising; training; study

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

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

10

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

6

then; well; so; be; is

9

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

2

consequence; outcome; result; blame

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

3

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1