jpdb beta

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

3

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

2

than; from; out of; except; but; more

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

3

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

4

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

31

match; game; bout; contest

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.

3

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

2

school inter-class ball-game competition

1

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

12

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

3

someone; somebody

2

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

4

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

3

shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat

2

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

6

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

1

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

12

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

5

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

3

-ish; -like

3

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

6

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

1

rice field

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

1

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

4

isn't that right?

2

old house; deserted house

1

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

2

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

20

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

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

10

you (plural)

2

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

5

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

7

Noro

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

6

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

6

I; me

13

she; her; girlfriend

4

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

3