jpdb beta

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

13

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

57

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

1

just out of the bath

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

naturally curly hair

3

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

2

but; however; although

8

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

6

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

5

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

1

naturally curly hair

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

4

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

2

I; me

15

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

5

mother

1

inheritance from a parent

1

kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)

1

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

6

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

4

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

5

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

Afro-hair

1

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

19

evolution; progress

1

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

1

(one's) life

1

sudden change; upheaval

1

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

17

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

2

dodgeball

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

6

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

5

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

3

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

schoolboy; male student

4

you; I; me; oneself

1

hey!; hey!

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

1

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

3