jpdb beta

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

5

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

56

slow; late; too late

1

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

21

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

10

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

1

however; but

5

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

4

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

4

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

2

unemployed person; vagabond; floater; day labourer (esp. on the docks)

2

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

6

counter for people

3

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

9

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

26

final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

11

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

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

4

indicates question

4

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

4

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

50

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

4

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

6

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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.

40

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

4

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

8

retirement; resignation; stepping down

1

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

3

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

14

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

17

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

6

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

2

to go out and away; to leave

1

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

15

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

be; is

41

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

9

settlement; solution; resolution

1

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

92

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

4

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

6