jpdb beta

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

12

then; well; so; well then

3

I; me

21

present; gift

2

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

7

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

4

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

7

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

4

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

1

isn't that right?

10

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

5

(finger) ring

19

oh, yes?; really?

2

design

1

but; however; although

9

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

4

marriage

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

3

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

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

11

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

3

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

4

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

2

(dead) body; corpse; remains

3

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

Kōta

3

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

37

... years old; age (of) ...

2

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

2

second floor; upstairs

1

hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers

6

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.

28

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

shop; store; establishment; restaurant

1

game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

1

management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

3

past tense

2

counter for months

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

2

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

6

to fall into another's hands

1

cause of death

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

edged tool; cutting instrument; knife

1