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

93

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

5

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

5

war; battle; match; game; competition

12

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

64

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

sabotage

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.

35

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

1

clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

2

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

8

wheat straw; barley straw

8

team

4

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

generic drug

3

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

20

chopper

13

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

4

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

49

retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out

1

to remain; to be left

2

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

12

boat

6

only; nothing but

2

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

to become; to amount to

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

14

race

5

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

2

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

reef

3

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

2

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

39

head; lead; vanguard; first

2

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

6

suffix for familiar person

5

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

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

44

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

3

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

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

12

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

5

what; what?; hey!

2

that; those; the

8

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

2

to project; to stick out; to stand out

2