jpdb beta

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

26

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

17

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

1

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

12

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

7

how; in what way; how about

5

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

3

image change; changing one's image; makeover

4

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

2

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

10

but; however; although

5

twin

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

4

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

2

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

34

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

4

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

6

time; season; period; phase; stage

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

16

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

2

isn't that right?

6

hairstyle

2

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1

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.)

5

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

3

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

25

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

3

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

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

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

4

hair (on the head)

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

4

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

3

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

3

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

33

by myself; in person; by oneself

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

3

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

4

beauty parlor

5

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

10

indicates question

6

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

1

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

11

Makiue

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

10