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biwa (Japanese lute)

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eye color; eye colour

2

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

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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

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father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

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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

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one eye; one of one's eyes

2

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.

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

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

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scary

1

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

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre

1

then; well; so; be; is

2

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

3

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

12

this

1

oh no; well; er

1

Sukemori

4

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

2

monster cat; cat with magical powers

3

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

16

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

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

8

older brother

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

emphasis-adding particle

5

Munemori

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

4

surely; certainly

1

to be discouraged; to be disheartened

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

16

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

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

4

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

3

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

1

to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

1

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

13

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

2

the late; the deceased

2

Shigemori

9

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

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