jpdb beta

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

6

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

9

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

35

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

I; me

12

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

46

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

1

front line; forefront

3

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

37

solo

5

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

17

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

5

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.

30

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

3

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

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

55

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

5

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

4

to feel; to sense; to experience

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

3

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

3

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

8

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

17

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

2

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

2

superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary

3

rare item; unusual item

1

then; well; so; be; is

6

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

2

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

13

actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

2

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

20

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

2

you

1

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

6

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

2

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

5

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

8

to buy; to purchase

1

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

8

by myself; in person; by oneself

1