jpdb beta

to be badly made; to fail

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

17

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

17

Osakazu

2

mechanism; organization; organisation

2

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

4

I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man

1

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

1

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

50

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

3

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

adds force or indicates command

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

16

if it's the case

3

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

2

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2

this area; around here

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

4

somehow; for some reason or other

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

2

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

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

11

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

1

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.

36

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

3

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

2

work; job; labor; work

2

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

11

loom; weaving machine

2

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

7

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

lover; lady-killer; sexy guy

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

2

Masaki

7

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

2

shut up!; be quiet!

1

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

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

2