jpdb beta

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

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

3

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

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

8

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

21

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

2

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

2

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

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

6

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

13

coffin; casket

1

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

11

gravedigger

1

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

12

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

3

harem

1

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

13

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

1

crack detective

1

then; well; so; be; is

3

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

2

we; us

3

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

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

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

35

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

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

1

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

1

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

27

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

4

retirement

1

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

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coarse; rough

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

12

now; the present time; just now; another; more

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

Bowery

2

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

4

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2

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

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

4

white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

slum

1

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

11

hey!; hey!

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

4

(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart

2