jpdb beta

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

3

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

15

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

2

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

6

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

3

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

32

no!; no no!; no, not at all

6

by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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.

32

to happen to pass by

1

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

2

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

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

3

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

15

welcome; (warm) reception

1

be; is

23

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

3

to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

1

the other day; a few days ago

2

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

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

40

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

3

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

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

was

3

ah; oh; hey!

21

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

6

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

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

7

honorific/polite/humble prefix

6

invitation; introduction; temptation

2

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

2

musical performance

2

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

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

1

huh?; what's up?

10

to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

4

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

28

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

1

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

30

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

2