jpdb beta

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

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

9

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

8

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

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

7

total

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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.)

10

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

about this time

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

6

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

3

to polish one's skills

2

maybe; could be; might

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

2

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

15

I; me

6

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

13

being argued into silence; being left speechless

1

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

9

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

3

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

4

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

7

I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words

2

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

4

suffix appended to somebody else's family members

2

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

5

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

7

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

national convention; national competition; national athletic meet

3

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

16

team competition; team game

1

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

13

group (usu. of people)

1

we; us

1

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)

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

1

who

3

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

7

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

2

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

4

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

3

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

2

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

2