jpdb beta

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

2

kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette

7

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

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

6

to be the case that

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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

2

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

7

I; me

3

personal computer; PC

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

4

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

1

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

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

3

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

1

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

10

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

2

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

5

to leave behind

1

grandpa; granddad

1

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

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

1

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

4

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

4

child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster

1

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

4

olden days; former

2

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

was; were

2

isn't that right?

2

a bit more; a bit longer

1

adaptation; accommodation; conformity

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

that; those; the

1

(video) recording

3

even

2

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

3

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

3

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

2

colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

boy; child; youth; brat

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

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

3