jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

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hello; good day; good afternoon

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Amano

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Seiju

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be; is

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library; book collection; paperback book

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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

4

one year; some time ago

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way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

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

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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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new book; new publication

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

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

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

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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novel; story; (work of) fiction

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

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game

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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two; 2

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seventeen; 17

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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was

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new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

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series

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stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

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field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)

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

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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honorific/polite/humble prefix

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work; job; labor; work

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to have the privilege of doing

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style

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