jpdb beta

narration

3

wars; disturbances

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

41

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

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

2

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

14

to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live

1

to walk

1

man among men; man's man

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

5

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

22

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

1

wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber

6

be; is

2

movie; film

2

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

5

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

38

present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

1

is not; am not; are not

1

haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

4

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

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

5

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

30

(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

1

doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

3

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

moving; touching; stirring

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

1

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

4

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

14

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

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

12

kiss scene; kissing scene

1

that; those; the

2

actress; female actor

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

1

was; were

2

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

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

3

like that; so

2

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

4

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

2

time; hour; period; class

1