jpdb beta

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

2

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

28

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

5

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

15

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

7

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

4

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

1

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

25

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

2

be; is

13

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

20

cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate

38

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

59

older sister; elder sister

8

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

15

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

then; well; so; be; is

10

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

Tippi

3

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

36

grandchild

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.

15

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

6

grandpa; granddad

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

4

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

2

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.)

4

adds force or indicates command

2

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

1

wooden framework

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

3

how many years; how long; what year

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

5

olden days; former

1

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

8

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

3

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

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

3

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

7

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

5

chasing one another; playing tag

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

2

surely; certainly

4

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

3

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

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

16