jpdb beta

all present; all concerned; all of us

4

ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)

6

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

6

source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

3

I; me

16

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

95

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

17

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

2

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.

126

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

5

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

226

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

139

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

8

to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras

1

temple (Buddhist)

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used

1

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

3

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

was; were

7

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

5

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

5

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

50

to say; to tell; to state; to do

3

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)

2

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

6

post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

24th day of the month; 24 days

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

4

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

1

inlet; seashore; beach

1

at; in; at; when; by; with

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

1

my; our; one's own

2

Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family

5

group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team

1

Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari

11

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

2

to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

1

family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables

5

in succession; one by one

1

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

59

in the sea

1

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

130

to throw oneself (into an activity)

1

hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1