jpdb beta

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

14

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

36

to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

2

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

5

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

6

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

2

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

17

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

3

indicates question

10

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

5

be; is

32

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

5

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

26

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

2

floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)

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

79

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

37

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

2

unsung hero; person who does a thankless task

4

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

feeling; sense; impression

3

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

7

isn't that right?

5

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

2

I; me; you; manservant

4

out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda

2

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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.

17

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

I see; that's right; indeed

2

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

8

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

26

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

3

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

1

ah; oh; hey!

8

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

until now; so far; up to the present

2

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

3

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

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

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

14

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

9

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

14

how; in what way; how about

3

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

10

honorific/polite/humble prefix

2

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

3

please (give me); please (do for me)

5

thank you

8