jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

3

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.

19

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

4

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

1

three; three years of age

1

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

4

four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

oven

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

8

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

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

18

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

1

at that time; in those days

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

26

I; me

4

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

1

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

10

slightly; faintly

1

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

11

light brown; golden brown

1

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

19

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies

1

feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

1

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

1

was

1

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

6

miso soup

5

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

3

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

2

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

1

to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy

1

material; ingredient

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

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

3

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

2

instant

3

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

2

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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