jpdb beta

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

Japan

8

be; is

9

well; now; then

1

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

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

7

alliance; union; league

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.

10

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

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

3

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

15

Europe and America; the West

3

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

2

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

8

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

1

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

1

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

8

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

that; those; the

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

I; me

4

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

2

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

3

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

1

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

6

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

1

snail; cochlea

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

French food

1

(edible) snail (esp. Roman snail, Helix pomatia)

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

4

France

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

1

direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation

1

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

6

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

8

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

4

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

3

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

14

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

5

complicated and mysterious

2