jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

1

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

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

2

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

4

debut work; one's first work

1

to become; to be

1

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

5

to say; to be called; to do

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

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

5

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1

to publish a book; to put out a book

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

3

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

4

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

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

2

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

number of years

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

3

work; job; labor; work

1

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

4

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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.

5

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

5

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

what to do

1

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

1

to be worried; to be troubled

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

1

another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

1

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

3

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

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

2

summer

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

was

2

don't you think?; indicates question

1

illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture

1

Naruse

2

Mamoru

1

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

2

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

3

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

2