jpdb beta

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

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

54

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

3

Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum

2

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

13

dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

2

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

2

seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

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

21

return; welcome home

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

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

61

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

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

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

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

79

east

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

2

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

24

in a row; in a line

1

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

20

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

2

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

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

27

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

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.

44

to build; to construct

1

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

7

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

3

Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

1

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

2

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

17

a bit more; a bit longer

3

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

work; job; labor; work

1

you

7

arm; skill; efforts; ability

2

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

4

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

2

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

2

I; me

7

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

5