jpdb beta

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

5

why; how

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

4

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

2

is not; am not; are not

1

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

5

but; however; provided that

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

more than usual

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

4

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

2

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

2

then; well; so; be; is

5

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

2

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

4

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

31

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

6

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

2

surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

1

I see; that's right; indeed

3

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

2

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

I; me

3

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

10

difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

1

well; now; then

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

2

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

1

opinion; view; comment

2

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

4

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

1