jpdb beta

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

106

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

6

sun

1

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

20

moon; month

15

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

2

however; but

5

evening; night; dinner

1

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

52

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

2

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

10

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.

56

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

3

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

12

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

3

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

58

(a) few; some; several

1

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

15

pale; pallid; bluish-white

1

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

5

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

2

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

68

is not; am not; are not

3

sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

1

bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine

1

inhabiting; living

1

deep-sea fish

2

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

big; large; great

2

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

to become; to amount to

2

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

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

35

forest; shrine grove

11

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

13

to lurk on a forum; to read a forum without posting messages

23

humorous writing

13

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

11

to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

4

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

8

older brother; elder brother

4

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

cause; origin

3

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

2