jpdb beta

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

205

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

9

number one; first; best; most; game; round

10

beginning; outset; first; onset

18

to be reminded of; to call to mind

1

Valentine's Day

61

who

9

setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

86

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

74

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

2

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

3

loud voice

3

to raise (one's voice)

1

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

2

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.)

237

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

1

to enjoy (oneself)

6

meaning; called; said

18

primary school; elementary school; grade school

1

middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)

1

line

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

106

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

95

evidence; proof

3

time; season; period; phase; stage

4

department store; department

4

foodstuff; groceries

1

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

1

big; large; great

3

space (room, area, outer space)

3

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

13

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

78

then; well; so; be; is

55

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

27

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

7

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

4

bag

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

40

scarf

1

bargain; bargain sale

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

67

site (e.g. room, building) especially prepared for a meeting (event, etc.)

1

to make; to manufacture

1

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

43

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

127

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

7

to sell

3

sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)

1