jpdb beta

pointing out; identification

4

to be at a loss for words

3

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

2

way; method; means; resource; course

4

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

2

daddy; father; husband

1

mother

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

23

old man; old geezer

1

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

1

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

64

brown coal; lignite

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

11

everybody; every last one of them; all

1

to put on airs; to assume importance

1

expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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

33

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

53

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

4

one year; some time ago

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

17

ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)

1

to choose; to select

14

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

12

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

114

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

7

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

15

to have meaning; to be meaningful

5

that; those; the

51

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

15

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

63

secret; secrecy

2

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

5

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

11

in this way; thus; such; uh...

20

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

20

to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

55

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

4

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

21

then; if so; if

1

nape of the neck

3

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

8

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1