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welcome (in shops, etc.)

3

Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens

9

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

2

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

65

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

2

Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

2

whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

14

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

46

one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone

1

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

10

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

10

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

61

to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do

7

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

30

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

7

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

7

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

child; children

2

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

29

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

3

my; our; one's own

2

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

6

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

88

vengeance; revenge; retaliation

5

be; is

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

2

father

9

no

1

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

10

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

7

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

21

end-of-year; year-end

2

bill collection; bill collector

4

ah; oh; hey!

5

I; me

19

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

32

to say; to be called; to do

2

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

19

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

6

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

2

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

be; is

10

ramp; slip

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

doctor; physician

2

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

1