jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

2

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

7

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

24

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

4

I; me; you; manservant

6

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

18

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

4

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

13

hey; hold on; come on

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

4

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

3

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

2

fate; destiny; lot

7

unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate

1

-years-old

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

you; dear; honey

3

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

5

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

25

Japanese person

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

clearing one's throat; cough

2

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

2

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

1

minutes (period of)

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

2

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

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

15

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

17

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

6

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

3

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

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

be; is

10

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

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

3

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

1

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

1

document; official papers

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

3