jpdb beta

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

3

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

4

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

2

The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari

1

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

11

beginning; opening; start; outset

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

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.

6

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

1

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

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

2

barrier; gate; seki; mutual life

2

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

2

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

1

while in class

2

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

11

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

shogi; Japanese chess

2

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

1

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

1

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

3

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

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

2

but; however; although

1

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

2

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

pen

1

desk

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

isn't that right?

1

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

3

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

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

2

indicates question

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

1

sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

2

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

1

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

10

to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)

2

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

2

be; is

6

not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

1

self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

1