jpdb beta

heart; guts; nerve; central part

1

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

61

alarm bell

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

before long; even now

1

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

16

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

1

to be filled to bursting; to burst

2

instant death

1

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

7

cause; origin; source

1

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

87

I; me

58

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

125

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

4

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

76

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

6

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

to do

2

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

5

small; little; tiny

2

pearl

1

rose

2

refreshing; clear

1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

1

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.

52

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

1

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

8

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

6

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

3

destination; place one stays during a trip

3

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

2

embroidery

1

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

1

wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

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

12

but; however; although

7

carpet; rug; runner

2

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

3

living room (Western style); sitting room

1

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

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