jpdb beta

clear; fresh; bright

3

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

3

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

1

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

61

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

3

isn't that right?

3

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

2

huh?; what's up?

4

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

6

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

4

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

3

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

9

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

4

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

37

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

4

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

10

already; too late

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

11

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

5

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

4

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

but; however; although

2

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

12

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

9

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

1

be; is

20

this time; now

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

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

6

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

1

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

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.

51

pleasant feeling; good vibes

2

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

26

editing; compilation

3

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

5

trailer (film, TV); preview

2

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

1

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

45

to assemble; to set up; to construct

1

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

8

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

10

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

2

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

101

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

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

8