jpdb beta

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

5

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

32

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

2

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

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

48

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

9

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

2

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

5

question; query

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.

11

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

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

26

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

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

2

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

18

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

8

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

5

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

5

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

8

birth; creation; formation

1

will not do; do not; does not

1

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

1

then; well; so; be; is

4

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

13

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

31

to sell

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

3

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

10

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

1

counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

1

motherhood; maternity

1

maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl

14

maternal instinct

1

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

1

end; close; conclusion; termination

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

3

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

1

to survive

1

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

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

female high-school student

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

I; me

12

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

6

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

3