jpdb beta

small bird; little bird

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

59

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

1

sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

1

cry; crying voice

4

I; me

6

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

23

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

2

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

10

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

that; those; the

2

evening; night; dinner

2

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

10

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.

13

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

1

why; how

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

3

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

27

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

3

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

1

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

7

solitude; loneliness; isolation

1

was; were

4

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

4

never again

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

5

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

3

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

4

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

1

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

24

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

6

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

6

tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

6

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

2

I see; that's right; indeed

1

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

25

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

14

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

11

how long; how far; how much

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

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

2

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

18

(one's parents') home

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1