jpdb beta

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

1

educational institution; school; academy; campus

2

investment

9

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

3

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

50

joining a club

1

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

103

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

3

duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

2

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.

63

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

originator; founder

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

95

descendant; posterity; offspring

1

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

30

three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)

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 have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

6

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

real estate

6

confrontation; showdown

4

fate; destiny; lot

1

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

5

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

ah; oh; hey!

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

7

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

2

indicates question

9

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

10

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

2

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

1

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

12

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

Tokyo

4

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

43

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

2

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.)

13

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

5

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

9

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

2

be; is

33

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

6

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

6

real estate agent; realtor

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2