jpdb beta

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

4

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

64

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

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

28

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2

(one's) life

4

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

19

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

7

now; nowadays

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

6

explanation; interpretation

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.

49

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

17

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

1

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

2

indicates question

17

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

11

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

47

originally; by nature; from the start

1

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

7

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

151

father

2

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

67

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

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

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

6

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

was; were

9

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

45

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

3

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

5

three years

1

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

5

franchise

2

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

73

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession

1

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

14

but; however; although

17

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

10

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

28

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

2

half a year; six months

1

after

2

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

2

(some) more; even more; longer; further

3

close to a station

1

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

9