jpdb beta

honorific/polite/humble prefix

8

older brother; elder brother

3

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

73

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

2

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

11

name; given name; first name

1

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

64

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous

2

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

15

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

7

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

6

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

2

which; what (way)

1

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

1

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

11

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

1

huh?; what's up?

5

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

7

dinner; evening meal

1

preparation; arrangements

1

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

11

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

3

silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow

4

empirically; from experience

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

1

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

1

what kind of; what sort of; what

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

2

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

7

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.

46

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

4

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

2

how; in what way; how about

6

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

19

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

4

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

11

junior high school student; middle school pupil

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

3

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

6