jpdb beta

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

2

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

38

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

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

15

only; nothing but

2

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

9

but; however; although

6

bento; Japanese box lunch

2

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

4

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

2

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

14

afterwards

1

tasting; sampling

1

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

3

to look forward to something

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

2

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

72

card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

6

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

19

honorific/polite/humble prefix

11

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

1

walk; stroll

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

7

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

25

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

4

be; is

22

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

14

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

2

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

6

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

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.

16

of course; certainly; naturally

3

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

1

costume

2

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

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

10

suffix for familiar person

24

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

5

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

45

Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum

3

Mr (junior); master; boy

11

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

29

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

height (of body); stature

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

3

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

16

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

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

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