jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

2

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

1

be; is

13

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

all; everyone; everybody

1

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

30

description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication

19

trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope

25

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

3

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.

38

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

1

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

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

5

don't you think?; indicates question

2

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

4

literally; to the letter; literal

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

2

talk; recital; narration; topic

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

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at; in; at; when; by; with; so

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

simply put

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

4

hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner

1

misunderstanding

2

technique

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

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

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

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

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma

1

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

4

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

3

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

1

hundred; 100

2

n-storied building

2

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

2

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

7

to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

2

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

4

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

1

why; how; for what reason

3

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1