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afterword; postscript

2

this and that; various things

1

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

12

microelectronics; Middle East; Middle English; ME; macroengineering; medical electronics; medical engineering

2

three; 3

1

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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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honorific/polite/humble prefix

4

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

2

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

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

was; were

1

don't you think?; indicates question

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this time; now

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

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title

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

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

3

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

distant

1

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

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eldest daughter; first-born daughter

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

3

to play a leading role; to play a central part

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story; tale; talk; discussion

2

to become; to be

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

3

fundamental; basic

2

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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boys and girls

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

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protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

2

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

2

adult; grown-up

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

3

state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

1

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing

1

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

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

4

be; is

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reader

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