jpdb beta

was; were

133

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

103

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

7

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

32

(some) more; even more; longer; further

17

early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

1

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

267

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

12

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

31

counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)

15

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

45

obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity

2

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

4

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

2

(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so

13

mother; wife

12

myself; yourself; I; me; you

40

same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

26

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

10

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

64

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

29

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

99

to answer; to reply

3

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

148

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

4

adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

6

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

3

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.)

263

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

1

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

7

assistance; aid; support

2

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

125

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

226

(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)

2

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

45

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

37

to hunt for a job; to seek employment

2

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

10

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

96

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

5

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

39

report; information

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

38

oh, yes?; really?

4

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

119