jpdb beta

long ago; once upon a time

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

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narration

1

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

13

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

3

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

21

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

1

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

28

(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new

1

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.)

14

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

1

name; given name; first name

4

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

54

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

46

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

8

end; close; termination

1

well; now; then

1

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

1

dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

4

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

83

hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)

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.

35

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

5

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

7

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

20

this month

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

8

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

4

adds force or indicates command

2

hey!; hey!

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

17

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

2

class

2

who

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

5

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

4

classmate

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

43

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

3

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

20

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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