jpdb beta

to be needed; to be wanted

3

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

7

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

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

2

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

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

12

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

6

meeting; greeting; welcome

1

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

1

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

50

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

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

26

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

4

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

1

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

35

technique; finesse

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

1

to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

1

top; summit; vertex

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

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

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

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

Mr (junior); master; boy

8

lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

however

4

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

3

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

4

match; game; bout; contest

5

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

17

(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)

1

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

32

confrontation; showdown

2

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

2

bento; Japanese box lunch

19

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

15

that; those; the

5

be; is

10

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

12

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

2

by today; before the day is over

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2