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inlet; bay

1

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

125

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)

15

I; me

17

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

37

thousand years; many years

64

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

52

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

10

blessing

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

9

friend; companion

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

5

for summer

23

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

3

then; well; so; be; is

18

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

5

someone; somebody

2

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

5

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

76

myself; yourself; I; me; you

2

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

6

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

5

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

8

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

8

reason; pretext; motive

1

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

46

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

3

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

2

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

8

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

53

your company; your shrine

2

chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

1

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

49

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

17

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

be; is

27

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

4

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

3

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

3