jpdb beta

spectator; audience

2

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

120

cheer; shout of joy

1

narration

50

you; dear; honey

3

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

49

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

2

performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

4

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.

61

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

1

indicates question

7

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

54

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.)

14

outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

1

Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

20

Johnny & Associates (male idol agency) (abbr)

15

junior

2

be; is

15

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

7

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

1

to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

18

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

6

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

49

tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country

2

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

4

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

they; them

11

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

1

nova; new face; new star

1

to become; to be

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

8

year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)

1

(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

do-or-die game; crucial contest

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

4

Mukai

22

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

Kōji

2

public announcement; official notice; edict

1