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Wakako

3

name; given name; first name

2

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

52

age; years

1

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

1

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

1

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

44

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

1

pension (Western-style boarding house)

3

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

14

helper; assistant; help; assistance

1

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.

52

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

4

Kawasaki (city)

10

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

22

then; well; so; well then

4

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

1

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

1

to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

7

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

3

you; dear; honey

3

this time; now

1

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

61

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

3

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

1

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

20

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

22nd day of the month; 22 days

1

be; is

17

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

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

42

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

4

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

4

really; truly; indeed; good grief

1

first meeting; first interview with

2

indicates question

4

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

2

was

2

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

9

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

10

that; those; the

4

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

1

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1