jpdb beta

chimes; toll of a bell

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chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

2

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

3

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

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bridegroom

3

bride

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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

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growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

1

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

24

honorific/polite/humble prefix

6

two persons; two people; pair; couple

4

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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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.

30

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

1

slide show

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

5

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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

63

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

2

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

2

home; family; household

2

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

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

3

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

10

second son

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three sons; third son

1

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

32

(an) only child

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

3

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

1

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

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

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really; truly; indeed; good grief

2

to differ; to vary; to disagree

2

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

2

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

3

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

9

once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

2

(marriage) proposal

3

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

2

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

2

be; is

3

well; now; then

2

today; this day

2

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

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