jpdb beta

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

11

haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

53

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

22

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

91

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

to answer; to reply

13

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

9

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

4

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

11

stairs; stairway; staircase

7

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

41

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

2

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

6

to face; to go towards; to head towards

20

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

17

while; during; while; although; all; both

119

shoulder

27

to stiffen; to become stiff

4

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

deep breath

5

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

113

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

5

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

10

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

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

3

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

dry run; rehearsal

1

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

86

that; those; the

43

reason; pretext; motive

26

nine; 9

5

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

2

ten to one; nine cases out of ten

1

conviction; belief; confidence

5

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

18

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

6

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

51

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

3

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

15

vertical; perpendicular

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

12

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

12

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

17

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

10