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until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

1

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

5

(some) more; even more; longer; further

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

2

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

4

but; however; although

1

kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

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

2

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

that sort of; like that

1

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

3

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

2

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

2

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

2

isn't that right?

2

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

2

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

6

to do

9

thank you

2

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

1

long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem

1

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

3

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

professor; teaching; instruction

1

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

1

changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

that; those; the

8

three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)

1

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

1

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

3

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

1

how; in what way; how about

6

to say; to tell; to state; to do

4

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

2

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

2

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1

as you want; as you will

1

then; well; so; well then

5

to do as one likes

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adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

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Tokyo

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The Asahi Shimbun Company

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