jpdb beta

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

rice field

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

8

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

26

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

4

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

1

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

13

back (of body)

1

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

35

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

1

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

17

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

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

14

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

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

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

5

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

4

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

music

1

this time; now

1

work; job; labor; work

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

57

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

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

21

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

she; her; girlfriend

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

7

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

5

indicates question

2

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

2

history of; experience of

1

what day; how many days

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

3

that; those; the

4

man

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

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

17

who; what kind of person

1

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

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

1