jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

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hello; good day; good afternoon

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Shiki

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be; is

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previous volume

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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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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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

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

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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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tension; strain

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state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

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

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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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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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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was; were

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don't you think?; indicates question

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Christianity

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

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

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important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

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meaning; significance; sense

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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three; 3

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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seven

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such ... as; or some such

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numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters

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

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to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

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nine; 9

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme

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major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

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is not; am not; are not

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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Norse mythology

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liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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

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to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

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emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

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

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