jpdb beta

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

3

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

6

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

23

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

4

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

12

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

5

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

6

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

4

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

12

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

3

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

14

indicates question

5

Tokyo

1

unconfirmed; unidentified

1

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

2

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

5

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

36

company office building

1

moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise

1

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

6

to be found; to be discovered

2

huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

1

disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation

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.

18

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.)

7

be; is

2

mother; wife

2

be; is

5

isn't that right?

3

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

3

psychiatrist

1

was; were

10

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

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

38

mother; mom; mum; wife

5

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

3

meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

1

I; me

5

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

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

1

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

28

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

2

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

6

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

5

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

6

a certain ...; some ...

1

point in common; common feature

1

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

3

they; them

1