jpdb beta

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.

33

erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

3

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

14

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

3

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

4

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

4

mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

3

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

7

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

Japan's best; number one in Japan

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

66

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

1

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

5

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

5

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

12

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

4

surely; certainly

2

small; little; tiny

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

4

theatre; theater; playhouse

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

2

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

2

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

3

store; shop

4

be; is

23

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

3

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

5

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

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

40

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

13

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

54

that; those; the

8

catercorner; diagonally opposite

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

1

ah; oh; hey!

13

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

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

1

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

8

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

4

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

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

5

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

1

but; however; although

3

practicality; utility; usefulness

1

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

14

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

1

to sell

4