jpdb beta

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

27

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

75

we

2

vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

8

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

24

very; extremely; that is

4

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

7

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

6

but; however; although

23

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

6

sense of accomplishment

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

11

work; job; labor; work

2

isn't that right?

15

God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan

2

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

how many; how old

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

7

only; merely; but; no more than

1

to this extent; to this degree; this much

1

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

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

1

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

3

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

then; well; so; be; is

19

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

3

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

2

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

1

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

large tree; big tree; huge tree

1

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

94

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

2

mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

2

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

3

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

33

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

1

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

5

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

7

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

3

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

6

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

1