jpdb beta

1,000; thousand

2

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

2

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards

35

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

17

staff; member (club, society, etc.)

1

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

2

be; is

8

competitive karuta

1

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

1

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

17

good morning

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

5

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

1

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

1

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

3

ah; oh; hey!

26

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

9

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

59

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

3

hakama; man's formal divided skirt

2

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

33

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

3

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

2

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

2

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

4

that; those; the

5

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

4

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

16

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

2

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

2

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

4

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

7

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

5

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

15

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

10

of no interest; not interested

1

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

1

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

30

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

1

sport; sports

1

jest; joke; funny story

1

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

7

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

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

7

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

15

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

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

2