jpdb beta

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

1

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

33

to return; to come back

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

3

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

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

37

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

1

sudden change; complete change

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

7

astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment

1

violin

15

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

43

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

1

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

2

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

1

how; in what way; how about

3

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

1

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

9

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

rose

4

to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

2

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

9

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)

7

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

2

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

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

59

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

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

3

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

you; dear; honey

11

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

3

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

1

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

3

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

5

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

4

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

2

so; therefore; and; (and) then

1

to ask; to enquire; to query

1

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

3

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

4

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

6

island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

3

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

2