jpdb beta

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

2

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

3

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

6

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

9

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

15

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

13

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

15

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

9

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

myself; yourself; I; me; you

3

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

25

to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

1

doing whatever one pleases

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

1

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

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

4

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

daughter

2

husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law

12

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

3

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

25

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

3

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

1

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

1

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

19

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

(head) clerk

11

status elevation; upgrading; promotion

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

5

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots

2

some people; a few people; several people

1

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

8

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

3

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

2

I can tell you; heh

5

Mito (city in Ibaraki)

3

head house (family); birthplace; originator

6

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

2

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

2