jpdb beta

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

that; those; the

7

large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

4

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

73

to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

67

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

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

5

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

10

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

18

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

107

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

2

curse; spell; malediction

4

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

the late emperor; preceding emperor

20

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

3

(dead) body; corpse; remains

2

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

69

while alive; during one's lifetime

1

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

32

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

1

as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

2

was; were

8

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

7

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

2

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.

53

to pass away; to die

1

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

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

1

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

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

7

graveyard

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

3

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

19

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

1

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

3

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

1

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

19

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

10

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

9

but; however; provided that

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

4

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

2

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

20

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1