jpdb beta

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper

1

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

31

to increase; to multiply

1

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

6

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

8

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

4

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

3

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

6

yikes; oops; eep; wow

4

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

2

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

3

shoulder

1

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

39

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

1

adds force or indicates command

10

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

7

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

6

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

8

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

6

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

fist

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.

44

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

2

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

36

thrusting technique

1

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

39

Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo

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

69

foundation; basis

1

be; is

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

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

3

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

4

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

16

day after day; day by day

1

how many years; how long; what year

1

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

11

practice; practising; training; study

1

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

13

before long; even now

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

11

horizon (related to bodies of water)

4

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

3

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

8

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

3