jpdb beta

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

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

50

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

adventurer

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

5

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

2

be; is

22

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

9

of course; certainly; naturally

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

I; me

9

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

1

school

5

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

21

study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

3

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

1

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

4

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

8

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

4

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

5

postgraduate course; graduate course; graduate program; graduate school (of)

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

4

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

2

since; henceforth; ever since

2

talented woman

2

oh, yes?; really?

3

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

3

first day; opening day

1

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

2

assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant

2

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

3

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

1

imperial court; royal court

2

magician; conjurer

5

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

5

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

7

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

7

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

1

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

2

5th day of the month; five days

1